@Basileus.s

I'm pleasantly surprised by the return on this video—most people are optimists. However, there are a lot of pessimistic comments about the future. I didn't explore that part much in this video, but I will in the future. Please be optimistic; although there are many issues and problems with our current system—I’m aware of ecological collapse, climate change, etc.—I don't believe these issues will remain unsolved. Being pessimistic about them is essentially embracing a Malthusian perspective. We should have faith in the power of technological advancement because it has saved us in the past and disproved Malthusian theories. Yes, people are dying from hunger, drugs, wars, etc., but these numbers are far lower than at any other time in history. We should take a step back and avoid overfocusing on the short term. The average living conditions of the middle class today are better than those of kings in medieval times. In conclusion, while horrible things are happening, we're making progress, and optimism is key to creating a great future.

@JaJDoo

literally everyone is talking about this

@Jukelbo489

Migration doesn't only delay the problem but it transforms a nation and mangles it's identity.

@jebbush532

It's not sad at all. We don't need to be endlessly expanding, cramming as many human beings as possible into every city until the entire globe is a giant shopping mall.

@DuaneWashington-e1i

"Child free" movement terrifies the rich 1%.

- Less poor, desperate, exploitable labor
- Less cannon fodder for never ending wars.

@scaredcrower

Why does a lower population lead to economic collapse? More resources are available at lower cost, you can live in a bigger house, burn more oil etc.

@Pmp174

The mistake people make is assuming that the solutions for this have to do with women and fertility. The solutions to these problems are automation and economic incentive.

@De4dPoo1

Lets remember that Malthus made all that BS to blame the situation on the poor and cut the aid that the goverment should provide. So saying anything related to malthus is a BIIIIG red flag.

@judygoddard3869

Africa’s birth rate is so high the African population is going to double. My home town is so crowded I could scream. My local woods have been hacked down to build a new estate, and now the fields in the centre of the village are going to be covered in disgusting rabbit hutch houses. In 1900 the world’s population was a billion. Today it’s eight billion.

@MindLitch

Fantastic video for a small channel, you earned my sub.

@treefarm3288

The Gen Z problem is tragic. My friend who has just graduated with Honours and got a job in her field, and currently pays low rent, if she finally wants to buy a house and have a family, well houses are about $1 million now in Australia, and going up faster than everyone's pay.

@TheZabbiemaster

Yeah its kind of a "no shit" when life becomes too expensive to have more than 1 kid, let alone 5 or have kids at all, the birthrates fall.

@luckyluca1346

I don’t think the collapse is a “bad” thing. My wife has 2 kids so in a way we did our part. But honestly, I think once the population really collapses, it will stabilise at around 1.5 - 2b people. A guess. But I assume once the world empties out, people will have more kids (or enough kids to keep the population at the same place) as things are cheaper and there is more space for everything.

@stuh9584

Its not a problem, its just capitalism eating itself. Why would they think anyone who wants children can actually afford them when most jobs don’t pay enough to survive anymore.

@RobertPrue-g4s

When climate change changes weather patterns to the point that crops are devastated, civilization will collapse. What will that do to population?

@frankblasky1296

I believe the greatest threat to global temperature rise is the rise in human population and increased living standards. With fewer people there is less need for oil, housing, food production, transportation, and finite natural resources. Fewer people = less air pollution, less land taken from nature, increased biodiversity, and the list goes on.

@fabp.2114

Bro, AI? Nothing what you say matters. 22th Century? Huh. The world will not even be recognizable to us.

@angrybull

Maybe more people would have kids if they could afford them.

@hume1234561

Not one in depth mention of resource scarcity or the fact that hundreds of millions of people are below the poverty line. Having children in a safe and prosperous environment is what is needed.

@eyeCubish

Great video from a tiny channel. Keep it up and you will become very big!