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To: Ilaine who wrote (69984)12/26/2010 12:12:34 PM
From: dan6  Read Replies (1) of 219502
 
"We don't need as many people as we have" if they don't produce more than they consume.

The arithmetic of production vs consumption is only a piece of it. With enough people, everyone won't have a patch of ground to stand on to produce or consume. While being useful is useful for building self-esteem, etc, it doesn't to me seem necessary or desirable to have everyone be economically productive, which is really code for finding a way to earn more money than you spend, predatory or not.

I think the more robust equation is (Less Production + Less Consumption) * Less People = A Happier Planet

-Dan

PS In the Holiday spirit, I want to thank this thread for providing many hours of thoughtful and fun reading. I feel very lucky to be able to be a small part of it.
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