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Originally Posted by sendler
7.5 Billion people in the world. Headed for 11 for sure. At least. And every one of them wants to get where they are going.. And eat... Can people in spoiled countries please try to wake up and see the big picture past their front porch.
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What exactly are you proposing?
Technology has improved living conditions for the poorest, too. I foresee a future where starvation drops to near zero, and nearly everyone has access to clean water.
In fact, environmental quality has generally improved as time goes on.
Autonomous vehicles stand to benefit the poor the greatest since it vastly reduces transportation cost and time.
Most everyone lives better than kings of 200 years ago.
Finally, the overpopulation "problem" will have the opposite underpopulation problem in the near future. Estimates do show population peaking about 2100, but then declining from there.
Japan already suffers the problem of declining population:
World food supply per capita over the years:
How about the history of world poverty?
That's not to say we shouldn't be concerned for those still suffering, but it's clear that despite a growing population, a larger percentage of people are living better lives.