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You’ve got it backwards. Higher population is a result of advances in civilization. Humans will naturally make more humans up to the carrying capacity of the en
by Analemma_ 9y ago
You’ve got it backwards. Higher population is a result of advances in civilization. Humans will naturally make more humans up to the carrying capacity of the environment, and our level of development determines that limit.
- meric 9y agoTechnology involved investment and investment requires a sufficient return ( even if at times slightly negative ). The return would only be sufficient if there is sufficient demand and that means sufficient population. And what does that mean? More people have more needs, spurring research and development.