Essay on Personal Reaction/Takeaway

        Finland has been facing a major population crisis, with its constantly plummeting birth and fertility rates from the past eight years. According to this article, in less than two decades the country’s population will start shrinking to a record low with fear of extinction of its heritage in the further future.

        The article stipulates a couple of reasons behind this crisis; firstly that of the decrease in fertility rates and the increasing age of mothers due to which it is difficult to bear child birth, and secondly to economic stagnation that has prolonged since the last decade which leaves little thought for family planning. This article cultivates thought in terms of how different cultures have developed different modes of thinking and how they prioritize things in their lives, and that such little things have such magnanimous effects on entire civilizations.

        The article is very interesting due to the fact that it shows us exactly how population has an effect on whole economies and what factors act as a determinant for the application of economic models. It teaches us how such issues can reflect on every aspect of a country’s well being and that even in this era of technological development and instant solution based approaches we can still be challenged by fundamental requirements of nature, the effects of which can sometimes prove to be catastrophic. Moreover, the article also indicates that women should recognize that their contribution to the world is elementary and respected and that they have the power to shape an entire nation.

        As for Finland I believe that for a country that is experiencing such a major calamity, it is crucial that the government devises specific laws to secure a future for its generations and heritage. For instance, countries like Turkey and Japan have already realized the lag in their population and have introduced reforms that facilitate and incentivize child birth.

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