[vjerancrnjak]

It's going to be weird to live in an age when pyramidal schemes (pension systems, academia etc.), that have been foundation of the modern civilization, start falling apart (given that they are based on a healthy population pyramid).

[ForHackernews]

We're going to have to adapt. New technology and higher productivity should allow us to keep enjoying higher standards of living with declining populations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steady-state_economy

[gbear605]

That's modern-day Japan.