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Addressing concerns about overpopulation, de Grey argues that technological progress is already alleviating environmental pressures—renewable energy, artificial meat, desalination, and pollution mitigation are all expanding Earth's carrying capacity. He points out that population decline due to low fertility rates in many countries (e.g., Japan, much of Europe) is a more pressing concern than overpopulation.
He asserts that societal adaptation will be necessary. Traditional concepts like pensions, retirement ages, and work models are already becoming obsolete in the context of near-immortality and extended healthspan. For example, he envisions a future where regular labor is replaced by lifelong education and intermittent service, with universal basic income ensuring well-being.