Humans have the unique ability and motivation to increase the carrying capacity of their environment. We can breed or genetically modify crops to grow faster an

Humans have the unique ability and motivation to increase the carrying capacity of their environment. We can breed or genetically modify crops to grow faster and fuller. We can clean dirty water. We can make bricks and build houses to shelter from nature. So far, there has been no evidence we are anywhere close to Earth's carrying capacity. Quite the opposite, actually.