I think our economic system more or less makes sense. By requiring a constant trend of growth, we can spur investment and make people more inclined to take on risk, which in general serves us better than not. As I mentioned in [0] (linked above), if we can get the fertility rate back up for another 100 years in order to drive good growth, I believe we will be able to eliminate most forms of scarcity. From there, we will have more flexibility.<p>For now, in a world of scarcity and competition, if we continue to perish without replacement, we are risking everything.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11076964" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11076964</a>