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> the reduction of our population What a dangerous idea. Besides, it's not the issue of absolute population: it's emissions per capita that we should care abo
by rexpop 7y ago
> the reduction of our population
What a dangerous idea.
Besides, it's not the issue of absolute population: it's emissions per capita that we should care about.
We could be doing a lot better per capita in these dimensions:
- plastics & packaging,
- energy use,
- military pollution,
- advertising & marketing bullshit,
- bullshit products manufacturing
There's a lot of inefficiency in current economy, which is supported by industrial consent manufacturing.
- vraid 7y agoThe atmosphere doesn't care how much or little we emit per capita. Total emissions is what should worry us.
- rexpop 7y agoYou do realize that total emissions are a function of emissions per capita, yes?
- vraid 7y agoThe reason we care about emissions is due to their effect on the atmosphere, of which there is one. We don't get a free pass to emit more as our population increases. The atmosphere doesn't magically adjust. The effect of emissions on the climate is invariant of our population, and we need to act accordingly.
- rexpop 7y agoThis environmental journalist has a better grasp on the argument: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/9/26/16356524/the-population-question https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/9/26/1635652...