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I had never heard of Neo-Malthusianism but I realize that I ascribe to this school of thought. What ideas made you change your view?
by maCDzP 5y ago
I had never heard of Neo-Malthusianism but I realize that I ascribe to this school of thought.
What ideas made you change your view?
- neolog 5y agoLarge populations have lots of interactions, which is good for innovation and commerce.
- aga98mtl 5y agoWhen a ressource gets rares, prices go up. This drives big incentives to work on substitutes, recycling, higher efficiency, etc. Ex: People were predicting Peak Oil is the end of our civilisation. Turns out there is plenty of oil deep in the seabed if you are willing to pay $100 per barrel. In turn, $100 barrel push hard on consumers to use more efficient vehicles. Market prices are a powerful signal that causes everyone to adapt.