We need to study N Korea because they are us (EU and N America) for the next 25yrs.

[CK_John]

N Korea copes with no food, no economy, no jobs by setting up a million or two people army for its youth.

But the cyber-era has interfered with any hope of building a civilian economy or an adequate food system to feed everybody.

A situation which old line developed nations will face for the next 25 or so yrs.

I hope they just throw open the gates and become absorbed with the South.

[Posteritatis]

1. Oy. (nt)

[1-Old-Man]

2. I have to admit you have me at a loss of understanding. Can you explain in deeper detail?

[CK_John]

4. I think the N Korean model is well documented. Our situation is more blurry but

let me try. We only employ 50% of college grads now and IMO, the advances in technology will drop that to about 25% of the youth population over the next 25yrs.

So 75% of education is not needed, jobs is the problem, but what do we do with the unemployed population(maybe as high of 75%).

[jsr]

3. There is definitely an obsession with food availability in North Korea:

[Mika]

5. The Cuban model is a much better one.

Despite US extra territorial sanctions for 50+ years their results are tangible, observable by their high standing in global social indices.

[Dreamer Tatum]

6. N Korea doesn't "cope" with no food and no economy

it is RESPONSIBLE for no food and no economy. It is a centrally planned, command-and-control society based on
a cult of personality.

Which renders your argument utterly foolish on its face.