However, we also collected qualitative responses to this question, and found that many of the people who preferred the smaller civilization over the bigger were unwilling to accept the stipulations.
Perhaps a way to avoid this problem would be to use numbers that are both significantly less than the current population, such as 2B vs 3B rather than 1B vs 10B.
Perhaps a way to avoid this problem would be to use numbers that are both significantly less than the current population, such as 2B vs 3B rather than 1B vs 10B.