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> It is not currently run in a sustainable way. It can be Can it? That remains to be seen. So in the meantime I would say we are already overpopulated. To be
by ta1234567890 5y ago
> It is not currently run in a sustainable way. It can be
Can it? That remains to be seen. So in the meantime I would say we are already overpopulated.
To be fair, your statement probably means that we have the resources and technology to run the world in a sustainable way, and I would agree with that. But then we also likely have the resources to end hunger, poverty and war, yet those have never been the world’s priorities.
When will it be a priority for humans to run the world sustainably? Who knows. But right now it’s definitely not sustainable.
- ben_w 5y ago> But then we also likely have the resources to end hunger, poverty and war, yet those have never been the world’s priorities. And yet, all of those things declined; in the case of poverty the decline is in both absolute and relative terms. Certainly more needs to be done in all of these things: we only succeed when we reach the destination, not just when we walk the path. Conversely, every step on that path brings us closer to success and is a reason for optimism.