[kqr]

I don't buy this whole "overpopulation" thing people keep talking about in more or less appropriate concepts.

Through virtually all of history, there's a strong correlation between "more people" and "better living conditions".

We are a social species. We're practically made to effectively make use of as many of us as possible to preserve ourselves.

[pid-1]

> Through virtually all of history, there's a strong correlation between "more people" and "better living conditions".

That's survivorship bias. Populations always try to grow, not to shrink. However, growth will only occur when possible (due new technologies or more resources being available).

[relaxing]

Broadly true, but shorter periods of food deficit leading to decline in population are still possible.

The last agricultural famine in England was only in the 17th century.

[towaway15463]

You’ve just never lived through a famine.