Musk warns: This is the Biggest problem facing humanity
American billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk warned that humanity is facing a demographic collapse due to declining birth rates.
Musk wrote on the (X) platform, commenting on a post by a user about the record decline in birth rates in several countries: “The biggest problem facing humanity is demographic collapse.”
Musk emphasized that it is the responsibility of the state to solve this major problem and to address it immediately because a decline in the birth rate can lead to economic instability, environmental issues, resource challenges, and increased competition in the job market. A few months ago, Musk stated that the United States would pay a “big price” in the future due to the decline in birth rates in this manner.
Commenting on information indicating that the main reserve fund of the U.S. Social Security system will be depleted by 2033, a year earlier than last year’s predictions, Musk highlighted the urgency of addressing this issue.
On January 14, 2023, scientists from Ohio State University pointed out that young people have become more concerned about the future, leading them to delay having children.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the long-standing population growth trend in the United States is about to end. The latest projections from the U.S. Census Bureau last month suggested that, under the most likely scenario, the United States will stop population growth by 2080 and will shrink slightly by 2100.
