> > We seem to have stumbled over the solution to overpopulation. Wealth. > Wealth historically has been associated with a higher fertility rate. Two differen

> > We seem to have stumbled over the solution to overpopulation. Wealth. > Wealth historically has been associated with a higher fertility rate. Two different definitions of "wealth". "Wealth" meaning "at least industrial revolution non-poverty levels of wealth" has been associated with declining birthrates, pretty much worldwide, across many decades. "Wealth" meaning "among the top 1% of your society" has been associated with higher birthrates.