boem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoHumanity will shrink in the future: 97% of countries will experience negative growth by 2100english.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1359arrow-down17
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minus-squareParagone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down3·8 months agoPerfect example of Newspeak gaslighting. “negative growth” instead of diminuition, population-recession, reduced population, or ANY proper rendition of the concept. Nobody in mainstream media speaks plainly anymore, because … money requires befuddlement instead of clear-understanding? Or is there some/any other explanation??
minus-squareCanadian_anarchist@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoApparently the proper term, 'natural decrease ', is much less sensational. It’s all about clicks and views now, not delivering good content.
Perfect example of Newspeak gaslighting.
“negative growth” instead of diminuition, population-recession, reduced population, or ANY proper rendition of the concept.
Nobody in mainstream media speaks plainly anymore, because … money requires befuddlement instead of clear-understanding?
Or is there some/any other explanation??
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Apparently the proper term, 'natural decrease ', is much less sensational. It’s all about clicks and views now, not delivering good content.