Malthusian apocalypse is far too simplistic. It is a nice thought experiment to demonstrate that linear growth is not possible, but it has too few dimensions to

Malthusian apocalypse is far too simplistic. It is a nice thought experiment to demonstrate that linear growth is not possible, but it has too few dimensions to be useful beyond that. The problem is the same order of complexity as chess, where you have to understand the future implications of an action many steps in the future. But in the real world, economy, politics, and society are rather more complex than a chess game. In addition, in the real world there is no chess master playing the game. The pieces are acting on their own, at times independently and at other times dependently. Different people want to solve different parts of the problem. Do you want to run faster than a bear, or just run faster than your neighbor who is also being chased by the bear? Some people are focusing on how to survive the chaos caused when one major player reaches the state of collapse. Because only the survivors will get to pick up the pieces.