The math actually suggests that the current global population is fine, if you divide the total square footage of habitable land by the number of people. Even assuming that each person would have their own home and no couples or family units existed, even with that wild hypothetical everyone still gets a big piece of land. Factor in couples and family households and now everyone gets a big piece of land plus there's plenty of land leftover for farming, manufacturing and general public enjoyment. People will make arguments without fully thinking them through. For example they'll point out how in some civilizations the average lifespan is notably greater than it was 1000 years ago. True, but that population increase caps off at a certain point, it's not ongoing let alone exponential growth, and the space and resources used by most elderly people is quite minimal, it's not a problem, and is still offset by fewer children born as childless people and parent couples having only 1-3 children has become the norm. There are factors causing major problems but total number of people is not one of them.
As one of my professors said, we don’t have an overpopulation problem. We have a thinking problem. The solution for a better world is there, but it’s hidden by black hats.
The math actually suggests that the current global population is fine, if you divide the total square footage of habitable land by the number of people. Even assuming that each person would have their own home and no couples or family units existed, even with that wild hypothetical everyone still gets a big piece of land. Factor in couples and family households and now everyone gets a big piece of land plus there's plenty of land leftover for farming, manufacturing and general public enjoyment. People will make arguments without fully thinking them through. For example they'll point out how in some civilizations the average lifespan is notably greater than it was 1000 years ago. True, but that population increase caps off at a certain point, it's not ongoing let alone exponential growth, and the space and resources used by most elderly people is quite minimal, it's not a problem, and is still offset by fewer children born as childless people and parent couples having only 1-3 children has become the norm. There are factors causing major problems but total number of people is not one of them.
There is a small handful (1%) that hold us back.
As one of my professors said, we don’t have an overpopulation problem. We have a thinking problem. The solution for a better world is there, but it’s hidden by black hats.