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bhikkhu

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6. A stable population and a stable economy signal disaster

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 12:54 AM

May 2012

...when you are an economist addicted to perpetual growth.

If you consider that there might be limits to growth, or that there should be limits to growth, Japan then becomes an admirable model. Hopefully intelligent hands are steering things, as they have done so well in the past.

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Japan's fiscal death is a warning to the West [View all] FarCenter May 2012 OP

Say hello to the rebirth of their export-based economy if that happens. Zalatix May 2012 #1

Lately, I've noticed quite a bit of hand wringing in the financial media over Japanese debt. pa28 May 2012 #2

The Bank of Japan is heavily involved taught_me_patience May 2012 #3

True. As you alluded to we have the same principle working in our economy as well. pa28 May 2012 #4

95% of Japan's debt is owned by Japanese. shimonitanegi May 2012 #5

A stable population and a stable economy signal disaster bhikkhu May 2012 #6

To paraphrase Mark Twain, Art_from_Ark May 2012 #7

japan does`t have any electricity to power growth madrchsod May 2012 #8

Japan has been exporting manufacturing jobs to the US since the '80s Art_from_Ark May 2012 #9