Musk once again said, “The biggest problem of the future on Earth is population collapse, not overpopulation.”
The global population is still rising, but why is Tesla owner Musk always looking at the low birth rate? he said that the population collapse is more terrifying than explosive growth, it turns out, netizens blasted.
This is not the first time Musk has said this. As early as 2019, he publicly pointed out that the number one problem on the earth 20 years later will be population collapse. In the summer of 2022, he bluntly tweeted that the collapse caused by low fertility rate poses a much greater threat to civilization than climate warming. In August of this year, he posted that the population collapse was happening in front of his eyes.
In the past, everyone was always worried about too many people and too little land. In the 20th century, the global population jumped from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 6.1 billion in 2000. Food is tight in developing countries, cities are crowded into canned food, and jobs are not enough. The data of the United Nations is there, and the pressure on resources is great.
But the wind changed. Developed countries cannot withstand it first. Japan's population has shrunk year by year since 2008, and will decline for 16 consecutive years by 2023. South Korea's fertility rate will be 0.78 in 2022 and will be lower to 0.72 in 2023. Germany's fertility rate in 2023 is 1.44, far below the replacement line of 2.1.
In 2022, the population grew negatively for the first time since 1961, the global fertility rate dropped from five in the 1950s to 2.3 in 2023.
How did this collapse? first of all, the labor force. AI burned up, repeatedly the work was robbed by machines. The U.S. predicted that by 2030, 11 million full-time jobs will be automated. Manufacturing workshops, robotic arms are constantly shifting, and the demand for ordinary workers is less. More unemployment, childcare costs are high, and young people are crowded.
The market is fiercely divided. High-skilled jobs such as AI engineers are in demand, while low-skilled jobs are wandering on the streets looking for jobs. The economy is swaying, who dares to have more children? Musk said that you have to give birth to three babies to fill the vacancy that you don't have, otherwise it will collapse faster.
Lifestyle has also changed. Smart homes take care of housework, robots accompany the elderly, and traditional big families are not so solid. Young people pursue careers, while gyms and laboratories are busy, and marriage and children are put aside. Rural Japan is aging and nursing agriculture is stuck. On the streets of South Korea, single white-collar workers swipe their mobile phones in cafes, but no one reads childcare advertisements.
However, the consumer market has shrunk, and companies cannot sell their goods. Economic growth depends on popularity. With fewer people, high efficiency is in vain. Italy's pensions account for 16.3% of GDP, and its finances are out of breath. The burden of elderly care is heavy, so AI can help, but the humane work machine cannot handle it.
According to Musk, the demographic collapse is not science fiction, it is data talk. Global youth aged 22 to 25 years old, high AI job employment rate dropped by 6%. European fertility rate is low, and Japan may have a child under the age of 14 in 2720.
In China, this is about national rejuvenation.Under the leadership of the Party, we have a early layout.In the past, family planning was controlled, and now optimize parenting policy, subsidize parenting, build nursery.The manufacturing industry pushed the intelligent transformation, and the robots of the Yangtze River factory came in line, and the efficiency doubled.
In the long run, the population chess game is complex. Excess turns into collapse, testing governance. We adhere to the people-centered approach, deepen reforms, and share experience through international cooperation. Musk warns the world that we will respond with actions to stabilize the population and promote high-quality development.
The global population is still rising, but why is Tesla owner Musk always looking at the low birth rate? he said that the population collapse is more terrifying than explosive growth, it turns out, netizens blasted.
This is not the first time Musk has said this. As early as 2019, he publicly pointed out that the number one problem on the earth 20 years later will be population collapse. In the summer of 2022, he bluntly tweeted that the collapse caused by low fertility rate poses a much greater threat to civilization than climate warming. In August of this year, he posted that the population collapse was happening in front of his eyes.
In the past, everyone was always worried about too many people and too little land. In the 20th century, the global population jumped from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 6.1 billion in 2000. Food is tight in developing countries, cities are crowded into canned food, and jobs are not enough. The data of the United Nations is there, and the pressure on resources is great.
But the wind changed. Developed countries cannot withstand it first. Japan's population has shrunk year by year since 2008, and will decline for 16 consecutive years by 2023. South Korea's fertility rate will be 0.78 in 2022 and will be lower to 0.72 in 2023. Germany's fertility rate in 2023 is 1.44, far below the replacement line of 2.1.
In 2022, the population grew negatively for the first time since 1961, the global fertility rate dropped from five in the 1950s to 2.3 in 2023.
How did this collapse? first of all, the labor force. AI burned up, repeatedly the work was robbed by machines. The U.S. predicted that by 2030, 11 million full-time jobs will be automated. Manufacturing workshops, robotic arms are constantly shifting, and the demand for ordinary workers is less. More unemployment, childcare costs are high, and young people are crowded.
The market is fiercely divided. High-skilled jobs such as AI engineers are in demand, while low-skilled jobs are wandering on the streets looking for jobs. The economy is swaying, who dares to have more children? Musk said that you have to give birth to three babies to fill the vacancy that you don't have, otherwise it will collapse faster.
Lifestyle has also changed. Smart homes take care of housework, robots accompany the elderly, and traditional big families are not so solid. Young people pursue careers, while gyms and laboratories are busy, and marriage and children are put aside. Rural Japan is aging and nursing agriculture is stuck. On the streets of South Korea, single white-collar workers swipe their mobile phones in cafes, but no one reads childcare advertisements.
However, the consumer market has shrunk, and companies cannot sell their goods. Economic growth depends on popularity. With fewer people, high efficiency is in vain. Italy's pensions account for 16.3% of GDP, and its finances are out of breath. The burden of elderly care is heavy, so AI can help, but the humane work machine cannot handle it.
According to Musk, the demographic collapse is not science fiction, it is data talk. Global youth aged 22 to 25 years old, high AI job employment rate dropped by 6%. European fertility rate is low, and Japan may have a child under the age of 14 in 2720.
In China, this is about national rejuvenation.Under the leadership of the Party, we have a early layout.In the past, family planning was controlled, and now optimize parenting policy, subsidize parenting, build nursery.The manufacturing industry pushed the intelligent transformation, and the robots of the Yangtze River factory came in line, and the efficiency doubled.
In the long run, the population chess game is complex. Excess turns into collapse, testing governance. We adhere to the people-centered approach, deepen reforms, and share experience through international cooperation. Musk warns the world that we will respond with actions to stabilize the population and promote high-quality development.