The downturn would come either way, we are slamming headfirst into global warming consequences, other piled up risks and closing easy access resource ceeilings.
This way though the downfall is at least controlled, comparable to landing a wounded plane instead of breaking up midair. Big Olga never believed its own bull of "infinite growth" and parallel drove plans forward to keep civilization going in pockets once the "8billion can life like kings" bubble bursts. Bill Gates microreactors come to mind.
The rest of us go to hell, aka wars, martial law and civil war, preferably without damaging the pockets and without going nuclear. THANK YOU!
Sorry , to all those that fell for fusion, mars and star trek fantasies.
Phew! Good thing we're also rolling back EPA and other regulatory controls that encourage/enforce sustainable practices. Otherwise it might have been (only an ill conceived) part of a coherent strategy.