> The relationship of absolute population size to progress may be one of the most important facts about human history and why we only developed shockingly recen

> The relationship of absolute population size to progress may be one of the most important facts about human history and why we only developed shockingly recently. Yes, but is strange that this theory wasn't mentioned at all in the article, despite containing clear evidence for its truth: For example, there is the fact that they gradually lost the ability to build boats to trade between islands, and that smaller islands lost some or all crops over time.