@bsmall2@nerdica.net The above is a shared Friendica post that is a quoted text from the linked #Intercept article. It made me think of#ElonMusk's commens about Japan's declining population. In the 50s, in #Minamata, #IshimureMichiko was writing about families needing to sell of their daughters to better feed the remaining mouths. #口減らし Food Self-sufficiency #食料自給率 is low, probably even without accounting for all the chemical fertilizers being made with imported substances. #CompactSociety time! #縮小社会