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Plenty of discussion here about the consequences of shrinking populations (given contemporary societal paradigms), but I don’t see any discussion regarding the

Plenty of discussion here about the consequences of shrinking populations (given contemporary societal paradigms), but I don’t see any discussion regarding the consequences of growing (or even static) populations amidst increasing global development (I.e. resource use). Changing tax policies, benefits, and social norms seems more feasible than conjuring resources out of thin air, no? At “Western” levels of consumption, what percentage of the current global population is sustainable?

fogihujy 6y ago
It's difficult to answer that as things are ever changing, ever improving, but it's probably less than half of the current global population. At the present, the press is usually talking about all of Earth's resources being used up around August each year. If everyone used the same amount of resources as the top 10% percent we'd probably end up with that point being passed much earlier.