Yup. I see this as increasing pressures. What matters is the rate of increase. Everyone is competing to ensure they are not at the bottom. But: - will the pre

Yup. I see this as increasing pressures. What matters is the rate of increase. Everyone is competing to ensure they are not at the bottom. But: - will the pressure rise slowly enough to simply pressure those at the bottom to have less children. - will the pressure rise cause those at the bottom to explode. IE riots in the streets etc I think the second option as more likely. By definition, those in power are out of touch with those at the bottom.