Tesla CEO Elon Musk Amid warnings of a serious population crisis, he once again pointed out the declining birth rate.
what happened: Mr. Musk replied to a tweet from a user Ian Miles Chong Underscores the need for urgent action against the backdrop of declining birth rates and the potential impact of inaction on the future of humanity.
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“Are you going to give birth to a child, or to give birth to humanity? [will] Wear adult diapers and cry to death! ‘ Musk tweeted.
Ian said it would be difficult to find solutions in liberal-minded secular societies as the world faces the imminent threat of severe demographic collapse. He added that an emphasis on traditional values could contribute to rising fertility rates.
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“When it comes to demographic collapse, no one wants to hear this, and this solution may not be an acceptable answer to liberal-minded secular societies, but if you want to raise the birth rate, you have to. “Emphasis on traditional values,” Ian tweeted.
why it matters: Mr. Musk has repeatedly expressed concern about the imminent threat to the world’s population, with fertility rates declining in many countries, and in some cases below replacement levels.
This drastic population decline poses many social, economic and environmental challenges, including an aging population, strained public services, and potential labor shortages.
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