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Injectable Male Birth Control Effective for at Least 2 Years, Says Biotech Startup (gizmodo.com)

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[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 0 points 5 days ago

What crisis? Why is growth better than steady state or contraction under the current circumstances?

because old people are expensive. australia currently has about 3% of the total labour force employed in aged care. in many other countries that use pensions rather than superannuation, the younger generation pays for the pensions of the older generation: a collapse in this means potentially catastrophic consequences

3% number from: total health care workers = ~500k, total labour force = ~15m