it's true, population growth is a huge burden to prosperity. but i think it could be mitigated by building more and smaller cities, say in the 10k to 50K range

it's true, population growth is a huge burden to prosperity. but i think it could be mitigated by building more and smaller cities, say in the 10k to 50K range. all you need is to provide companies with incentives for the first 10 or 20 years. Once the jobs go out there, the population will follow. but it's also alot more than just population growth. you'd think there would have been at least some technological advancements in the last 200 years that could drive down the cost a little bit and instead we're up x2 to x3 or more in some areas. Something has gone seriously wrong.