Too many humans! It is the underlying cause of all things anthropogenic. Ehrlich and Holdren's equation sums it up: I=PAT. Ecological impact (I) is proportional to the human population (P) times the consumption per capita (A), times the ecological impact per unit of consumption (T). Everyone talks about the problem, but no one talks about the best approach to deal with it. Even when they do, the talk is superficial (just decrease the birth rate!), or even fantastical (just find another planet!). The only way to solve a problem is to discuss it. Let's discuss.
One option is to go back to community living or joint family system that will reduce the need for more children, second is encouraging people to inhabit other less populated areas
Paul: Encourage people to have less children. Its that simple. There should be incentives that encourage adults to have less children.
Instead, the government imposes incentives for having more children. People get tax credits for having more children. People with children get free food. People with many children get free school lunch. The current incentives are all wrong.
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