> I don't know why Middle Earth is so empty Literal force of evil repeatedly maliciously sabotaging things or waging warfare has not helped. (also, on differe

> I don't know why Middle Earth is so empty Literal force of evil repeatedly maliciously sabotaging things or waging warfare has not helped. (also, on different level - it was fitting aesthetics wanted by Tolkien, partially reaction to industrial and heavily populated UK - see for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmentalism_in_The_Lord_of_the_Rings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmentalism_in_The_Lord_o... )