It’s set to rise to ten and then fall precipitously. But even if it were the case that we are not on course for population decline, that wouldn’t affect the question of whether or not population decline is bad. It would just mean we don’t have to worry about it.
The results of a population collapse like what’s being projected would probably be worse for society than climate change. But even if climate change is worse, depopulation won’t help solve it, as the article mentions. We really should be looking for ways to go net-negative in the medium-term future, which will be easier with more people.
It’s set to rise to ten and then fall precipitously. But even if it were the case that we are not on course for population decline, that wouldn’t affect the question of whether or not population decline is bad. It would just mean we don’t have to worry about it.
The results of a population collapse like what’s being projected would probably be worse for society than climate change. But even if climate change is worse, depopulation won’t help solve it, as the article mentions. We really should be looking for ways to go net-negative in the medium-term future, which will be easier with more people.