Re:Why you, personally, should want a larger human population
by __MatrixMan__ on Sunday February 25, 2024 @07:22PM
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Alternative 1: we achieve 6 billion in 2300 because we cannot sustain 7 billion
Alternative 2: we achieve 5 billion in 2300 because we chose to
The quality of life in alternative 2 is higher because we're not right up against constraints that limit us. People feel more secure because there's less contention over resources, they're more likely to take risks like trying new ways of doing things, etc. There's a greater potential for discovery.
So the problem is that if we let nature force us into Alternative 1, we're in for a worse time than we otherwise would be.
Alternative 2: we achieve 5 billion in 2300 because we chose to
The quality of life in alternative 2 is higher because we're not right up against constraints that limit us. People feel more secure because there's less contention over resources, they're more likely to take risks like trying new ways of doing things, etc. There's a greater potential for discovery.
So the problem is that if we let nature force us into Alternative 1, we're in for a worse time than we otherwise would be.