Our entire economic system is based on continued growth and expansion. But what if continued growth and expansion are not what we need to fight climate change and deal with the eventual demise of oil and other diminishing resources?

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Our present population is draining the Earth's resources faster than they can be replenished. The Earth's Overshoot Day last year was August 2nd, this year it's July 25th.

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I view any signs of population decrease positively. Sure a shrinking population will bring about some economic problems--but increasing the fertility rate is not the answer.

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We need a new economic model that does not depend on growth.