Very interesting.  And I agree that global population stabilization is essential if any significant portion of the natural world is to survive. 

 

But has any society figured out how to run a successful economy based on a stable population, which I assume would mean a relatively small number of young people and a large number of seniors?   What I keep reading about are countries with low birthrates that are reluctantly or enthusiastically allowing immigration because they believe the population growth enabled by immigration is essential to their future.  And the reason, as I understand it, is that economic prosperity, as we currently define it, depends on growth.  

 

Is that true?  If so, what do we do about it?

 

ch