Populstion

Articles from the 1980s on world population highlighted a "population explosion" crisis, with global numbers reaching 4.4 billion in 1980 and 5 billion by 1987. Key themes included fears of environmental strain, the need for family planning in developing nations. Today the story is just the opposite in that they predict that the world is running out of people and certain countries like Japan, China and Italy are in dire straits. If indeed there is a shortage of people on the horizon, how will the world respond. First off, many experts have declared that AI will take over many jobs. Others suggest that AI will bring forth medical improvement that will allow people to work into their 80’s. A third idea is shortening the work week. This can be accomplished if productivity increases. In any event the experts had to reverse direction in just a few years.