Written by Econintersect Guest
-- this post authored by Brian Czech, Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy,
In a world of vexing issues - and our topic this week is certainly that - population growth might just be the most ironic. That’s because it should be among the
simplest of issues; almost trifling in its mathematics. Yet opinions about it are beset with political, economic, and even some technical controversy.
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For steady staters it seems perfectly clear: Population must be stabilized for the sake of societal well-being and even mere sustainability. On this, steady staters are aligned with ecologists, anthropologists, and most folks grounded in the natural sciences. Steady staters are more than just academic observers, though. Population stabilization is a central policy goal in advancing the steady state economy. It must be pursued through public education, fiscal policy, sustainable immigration, and international diplomacy.