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It's probably for the best, for now at least. At these very gradual population decline rates we don't have to worry about humans going extinct for a long time,
by fallingfrog 8y ago
It's probably for the best, for now at least. At these very gradual population decline rates we don't have to worry about humans going extinct for a long time, and in the meantime we'll take pressure off a lot of critically overexploited resources.
- MisterOctober 8y agothis topic always reminds me of David Benatar's "Better Never To Have Been," wherein he lays out a moral and practical case for general cessation of human reproduction. [Famously condensed by Matthew McConaughey in a 'True Detective' monologue.]