I think that Hungary has the right idea (and a somewhat more concrete program than Poland’s family program for example), but still, the gains have been relatively extremely modest in proportion to the funding and effort on the part of the Hungarian government. While it’s a good idea for Norway to adopt similar policies to try to stem the tide of population collapse, there are widespread non economic factors that I believe are too difficult to overcome without a societal shift.
@@amirmichaelroyer Well, I would say that its shifting. When I suggested this policy on the @Wolfgangwee podcast, I soon got a rather good response. And now several parties, including my own, are looking at including this proposal in their parliamentary programs for the election next year. I think people are starting to see how bad the demographic situation is, and that importing new workers is not a viable option.
Hey mate, not Norwegian but in general I agree that Western governments should focus more on economic incentives and supporting families. However, This is surely not the first time in history that birth rates have dropped so low, and I am sure that they will recover naturally in due time. Sometimes that's just how things be. Personally, I am getting kind of sick of all the fear mongering and the underlying political incentives, which are just causing me to take a more skeptical view. So what if some populations decline? If anything it will be a slow burn rather than instantaneous. But regardless, It can't be all negative. Like everything else in the world, there are ups and downs.
I think that Hungary has the right idea (and a somewhat more concrete program than Poland’s family program for example), but still, the gains have been relatively extremely modest in proportion to the funding and effort on the part of the Hungarian government. While it’s a good idea for Norway to adopt similar policies to try to stem the tide of population collapse, there are widespread non economic factors that I believe are too difficult to overcome without a societal shift.
True, but I think such political actions can start to help shift society
@@CAjordalI’m curious, what is the current attitude towards such a policy among the political class vs the general public in Norway?
@@amirmichaelroyer Well, I would say that its shifting. When I suggested this policy on the @Wolfgangwee podcast, I soon got a rather good response. And now several parties, including my own, are looking at including this proposal in their parliamentary programs for the election next year. I think people are starting to see how bad the demographic situation is, and that importing new workers is not a viable option.
Hey mate, not Norwegian but in general I agree that Western governments should focus more on economic incentives and supporting families. However, This is surely not the first time in history that birth rates have dropped so low, and I am sure that they will recover naturally in due time. Sometimes that's just how things be.
Personally, I am getting kind of sick of all the fear mongering and the underlying political incentives, which are just causing me to take a more skeptical view. So what if some populations decline? If anything it will be a slow burn rather than instantaneous. But regardless, It can't be all negative. Like everything else in the world, there are ups and downs.
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