The problems caused by declined birth rates will surface in the coming decades differently in different places. Historically tight-knitted places might well begin to form new kinds of communities / economies; in the worst affected places, the self-sufficient will form a new economic class.
All long-term self-sufficient settlements must overcome the challenge of maintaining high hygiene & sanitation standards. For example: the need for toilet paper, women's items and plastic bags; and how will the people around you survive when everyone is puking and shitting around; how will you fight parasites; how to deal with common but complex medical issues such as as appendicitis and infections.
There's also psychological side. For example getting everyone adapted to self-sufficient life and to understand the philosophy. And maintaining certain "integrity" of culture. I am personally the kind of leader who doesn't hesitate to "root out" any potential troubles in my walled garden; but there are otherwise decent leaders who fall with their communities because they were "too nice" & allowed people with "infections" spirit to spread for too long, causing grudges.
I think in investing in data hoarding is also worth it / important if anyhow possible. You want to have safe systems to store programs someone made three decades ago. For large amounts of data, tape (in storage boxes specifically meant for storing tape) seems to be best cheapest & most durable choice. But the algorithms / software side matters also.
All long-term self-sufficient settlements must overcome the challenge of maintaining high hygiene & sanitation standards. For example: the need for toilet paper, women's items and plastic bags; and how will the people around you survive when everyone is puking and shitting around; how will you fight parasites; how to deal with common but complex medical issues such as as appendicitis and infections.
There's also psychological side. For example getting everyone adapted to self-sufficient life and to understand the philosophy. And maintaining certain "integrity" of culture. I am personally the kind of leader who doesn't hesitate to "root out" any potential troubles in my walled garden; but there are otherwise decent leaders who fall with their communities because they were "too nice" & allowed people with "infections" spirit to spread for too long, causing grudges.
I think in investing in data hoarding is also worth it / important if anyhow possible. You want to have safe systems to store programs someone made three decades ago. For large amounts of data, tape (in storage boxes specifically meant for storing tape) seems to be best cheapest & most durable choice. But the algorithms / software side matters also.