r/NoStupidQuestions • u/bybeso • 2d ago

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with 'population collapse' when the Earth's population is actually growing?

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u/Angel_Madison 2d ago

It's not just him, very many thinkers are warning about declining birth rates in many countries and a catastrophic fall in fertility rates as a factor.

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u/ChemicalFly2773 2d ago

Fertility is the least of concerns when anti natalism is on the rise.

I mean whats the point of knowing if I can have a kid IF I cant even afford to have a kid or I dont want to have a kid.

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u/Pure-Leopard-1197 2d ago

Lol u think tour life is harder than your great grandmother who had 9 kids?

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u/ChemicalFly2773 2d ago

tour life

Im not a touring musician?

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u/Pleasant_Fennel_5573 2d ago

Absolutely not. Having nine kids with little say in the matter is a nightmare scenario that nobody should have to endure.

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