I found myself nodding away to much of the above posts and selfishly contemplating what it all means for me when in fact, 'not much' is the answer. I will have shuffled off before the big changes start to reveal themselves and big changes there will be.
it seems to me that others point to a period where seismic shifts will take place in our societies, our work-style, population densities and the way the rural landscape looks. My children will see it and they will want the 2000 new houses on the outskirts of the village (actually more houses anywhere) that they can enjoy a home of their own - as we did. Also the inner cities will be emptied and re-populated by those willing and driven by their preferences and circumstances. Human migration will continue as it has for millennia and will challenge the economies of where they land before their contribution becomes more positive.
I doubt the value of any measure put in place to halt any of this, it will happen and the world will be different and may not be worse than we experience now. The crucial piece for me is to allow change and opportunity to co-exist without losing order. Prosperity for the majority depends on us maintaining a just and ordered society. Most migrants are fleeing the war, corruption and disorder that prevents a decent life. I saw this close at hand in Zimbabwe where corruption disadvantaged 99% of the population and ruined a country.
