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Probably because of reduced all-cause mortality, increased food production, and the relative peace of the 20th century.
by titzer 6y ago
Probably because of reduced all-cause mortality, increased food production, and the relative peace of the 20th century.
- azinman2 6y agoRelative peace of the 20th century? At least 108M have died in war. I believe it to be one of the biggest on record, and certainly not one of the peaceful times. So relative peace compared to what?
- zabzonk 6y ago> So relative peace compared to what? Total world population. https://www.vox.com/2015/6/23/8832311/war-casualties-600-years https://www.vox.com/2015/6/23/8832311/war-casualties-600-yea...
- titzer 6y agoWell, I meant the latter part of the 20th century. Population has more than tripled since then. The crazy thing is that the 108M that died in WW2 really only slowed, or paused world population growth. It was not a devastating depopulation event like the Bubonic plague that killed 1/3rd of Europe.
- azinman2 6y agoWhen you say peace, I don’t think about plagues, natural disasters, or anything of the sort. I think of war. And there’s been war every decade (I believe) of the 20th century.