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> the exponential growth thing mathematically cannot continue indefinitely. It's not continuing indefinitely. Since the 1960s, women have been drastically curt
by civilized 4y ago
> the exponential growth thing mathematically cannot continue indefinitely.
It's not continuing indefinitely. Since the 1960s, women have been drastically curtailing their reproduction when given education and access to contraceptives. Fertility is above replacement only in Sub-Saharan Africa and a couple other places. Global fertility is projected to drop below replacement in this decade, leading to a population peak and decline a few decades later.
People are constantly predicting doomsday because they think humanity deserves it. Maybe we do, but by my reckoning, there is no guarantee of our imminent demise just yet.