I wonder if in the future we will look back on history and understand that what is happening with Japan is just a natural result of transitioning to a no-growth economy.<p>In the USA, everything is set up to require growth, or we get collapse. Except for family owned businesses that tend to take a long term view and also modern decentralized &#x27;limited profit&#x27; companies (even better if their charters use blockchain tech), all big business requires growth as does our government.<p>I know I am asking for a lot, but I would like to see a non-growth (or cyclical growth) mindset become the new normal. This would require new ideas about currency, the benefits of small local businesses over global businesses, etc.