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When demands outstrip resources, historically we get depopulation by famine and war. Probably good to figure out living sustainably on a finite earth sooner tha
by quantified 5y ago
When demands outstrip resources, historically we get depopulation by famine and war. Probably good to figure out living sustainably on a finite earth sooner than later.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoYou can also have resource shortages, famine, and war from an upside-down population pyramid. Like landing a plane, a controlled descent is more important than how fast you get to your destination.
- quantified 5y agoYes, 100%. Needs to be part of a social ethic, societal changes. Because there will still be competitive pressures, I’m not hopeful. Your social group says “we’ll glide down by X%” and my group will say “great, we’ll maintain or grow and in a generation we’ll dominate”. Often religiously driven (think competition imperatives in thr Middle East, or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiverfull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiverfull])