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Overpopulation of planet Earth is not a serious risk. The consensus is that population will peak at roughly 11-12 billion sometime around 2100. [1] The real da
by peterbonney 10y ago
Overpopulation of planet Earth is not a serious risk. The consensus is that population will peak at roughly 11-12 billion sometime around 2100. [1]
The real danger that most have yet to come to grips with is population stagnation/decline and the multitude of economic problems that come along with it.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projections_of_population_growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projections_of_population_grow...
(Edited for incorrect figures in first paragraph.)
- alexose 10y ago> population stagnation/decline and the multitude of economic problems that come along with it. I'd be curious to know if there are any good books on the subject. It seems like this is something that we're going to have to figure out in our lifetimes.
- peterbonney 10y agoI don't know of any good books on the consequences (so I'd be curious too) but here is a good report if you want to know more about the possible population scenarios: http://webarchive.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/PUB/Documents/IR-08-022.pdf http://webarchive.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/PUB/Documents/IR-08-022.... It's pretty shocking to see how quickly and how far total population would fall if global birth rates eventually decline to the level Europe is at today.
- baq 10y agokinda related: the limits to growth
- abecode 10y agoAgequake: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2001290.Agequake https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2001290.Agequake