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Study reveals halving human population gradually could help Earth (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I’d actually argue that the Earth could sustain more people than we have now, and quite comfortably. The issue is the massive inequality in distribution of resources that is preventing it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Agreed, though I feel like having fewer people would at least give the planet some extra cushion for natural human inefficiencies. (Though I'm open to being totally wrong on this. I'm not an expert.)

    Though any talk of population management is obviously ripe for eugenics (hell it basically is eugenics), or problematicizing the working poor especially in areas most likely to produce climate refugees. When its the most wealthy countries that actually take more than their share (something about removing the plank from your own eye there...).

    Increases in equity and access to birth control are enough on their own from what I've read, but you wouldn't think it to hear the neo Malthusians eco fascists go on.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    having fewer people would at least give the planet some extra cushion

    Right, because the billionaires wouldn't use that as an excuse to dump more wasteful externalities on the rest of us to use up that cushion and pad their profits.

    I read comments like this and all I hear is

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