PrettyPrettyShinyShiny
Well-Known Member
Australia's ability to continue to grow indefiitely IS hampered by the same factors that allow us to thrive - up to a point of course. Everyone is looking to invest for their FUTURE, but how far into the future do we care about? This is especially relevant for those that love a big family, because presumably you do care about the welfare and well being of your progeny or else you wouldn't have bothered having children in the first place, right?
Most people know of Dick Smith and his mission to make population sustainability more of a discussion topic in politics and in the media, however, as his daughter put it, it is the elephant in the room. Everyone is talking about how science and technology will save us, if only we produce and consume more efficiently we will save the planet. Here is a link to his website:
http://dicksmithpopulation.com/
Here is Australia's population to the nearest 10 million (each 'I' represents 10 million people).
II......?
Where do we draw the line? Do we expect issues such as the ageing population of Australia, eventual depletion of resources, and other contentious issues such as the management of the Murray-Darling basin to become LESS contentious and problematic with MORE Australians?
A question I have been thinking of is "Can economics based on production and consumption (the only economics the western world values) continue WITHOUT population growth?"
Most people know of Dick Smith and his mission to make population sustainability more of a discussion topic in politics and in the media, however, as his daughter put it, it is the elephant in the room. Everyone is talking about how science and technology will save us, if only we produce and consume more efficiently we will save the planet. Here is a link to his website:
http://dicksmithpopulation.com/
Here is Australia's population to the nearest 10 million (each 'I' represents 10 million people).
II......?
Where do we draw the line? Do we expect issues such as the ageing population of Australia, eventual depletion of resources, and other contentious issues such as the management of the Murray-Darling basin to become LESS contentious and problematic with MORE Australians?
A question I have been thinking of is "Can economics based on production and consumption (the only economics the western world values) continue WITHOUT population growth?"
