How Japan is quietly showing the world how to grow without economic growth economictimes.indiatimes.com 12 points by methuselah_in 13 hours ago
jleyank 12 hours ago The population is shrinking. The economy is stagnant. Unless you're talking about volcanic activity, how is Japan "growing"? Our_Benefactors 3 hours ago If the population is shrinking and the economy is stagnant, that would mean that overall the average wellbeing of a person in that population has increased, no?
Our_Benefactors 3 hours ago If the population is shrinking and the economy is stagnant, that would mean that overall the average wellbeing of a person in that population has increased, no?
bradley13 13 hours ago It should be obvious: it is possible to reach a stable state. Growth is not the only option, or always desirable.
The population is shrinking. The economy is stagnant. Unless you're talking about volcanic activity, how is Japan "growing"?
If the population is shrinking and the economy is stagnant, that would mean that overall the average wellbeing of a person in that population has increased, no?
It should be obvious: it is possible to reach a stable state. Growth is not the only option, or always desirable.