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Re:The world is awful. The world is much better. The world c... by williamcotton on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @08:49PM (#39283498)
Re:The world is awful. The world is much better. The world c... by defrost on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @08:57PM (#39283544)
Which in itself is a good argument to raise the standard of living from the bottom upwards .. below some ceiling of per capita consumption that exceeds current planet capacity to endure.
Re:The world is awful. The world is much better. The world c... by melagonster on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @10:43PM (#39284218)
when society rich enough, the only way can let people want more kids is offer economic help. so this is not a pure linear relationship.
Re:The world is awful. The world is much better. The world c... by WarOnPrivacy on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @09:14AM (#39288791)
> Uh, poor people have way more kids:

Not in a wealthy country like the US they aren't.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/562541/birth-rate-by-pov...

Poor people get the burdens of a rich economy (ex: increasingly complex living) but have far fewer resources to offset them.

Re:The world is awful. The world is much better. The world c... by Ajedi32 on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @11:10AM (#39290268)
The graph you linked directly contradicts your comment.