Re:Ask HN: Are there too many people in the world?
by amibang on Monday March 18, 2019 @11:47AM
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* If I don't have a large house with garage,
* If I don't have a car,
* If I have harsh restrictions on when or how much electricity I can use,
* If I can't move around at night for fear of disturbing housemates or neighbours,
it can be difficult to start certain kinds of ventures.
Getting rich or starting a successful business is really what I'm living for. If I had to be a wage slave forever I'd off myself right now so that my corporate paymasters would no longer benefit from my labour.
Is having as many people existing as possible, really what we want to optimise for? What about optimising for freedom or quality of life?
* If I don't have a car,
* If I have harsh restrictions on when or how much electricity I can use,
* If I can't move around at night for fear of disturbing housemates or neighbours,
it can be difficult to start certain kinds of ventures.
Getting rich or starting a successful business is really what I'm living for. If I had to be a wage slave forever I'd off myself right now so that my corporate paymasters would no longer benefit from my labour.
Is having as many people existing as possible, really what we want to optimise for? What about optimising for freedom or quality of life?