Zero population growth

The prominent philosopher Thomas Malthus addressed sustaining our resources in his essay, An Essay on the Principle of Population. Malthus proposed that human population would grow faster than our resources; our resources are limited and, therefore, we cannot sustain the population. Malthus himself writes, “to meet the needs and aspirations of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (552)…

This essay discusses how the world’s rapidly growing population will affect the people who live in developing countries. The articles included in this paper are written by Darity, Pascu, Shah, and Weeks which explain the how problems facing developing countries can be solved. The first paragraph discusses the causes for rapidly growing populations in developing countries and how developed countries can help poor countries control their population. The second paragraph discusses how developed…

Overpopulation is when the human population surpasses the global capacity (Conserve Energy Future). The human population is growing like never before. Every 12 years, one billion people are being added to the planet (Effects of Overpopulation on the Environment and Society). That makes about 220,000 people being born every day(Effects of Overpopulation on the Environment and Society). The advancement in technology and medicine has helped make overpopulation a problem. We now have medicine to…

world 's population is quickly rising and the earth cannot sustain an infinite amount of people. The idea of population control raises a lot of questions throughout our society, and the common problem of overpopulation in a country is almost ignored when it comes up. What happens when the earth becomes so full of people that the earth itself is overpopulated? Do we start migrating to Mars and other planets or do we start controlling the population in some way? If we reach over population all…

The United States has been growing in terms of population, technological advancements, food production, along with many other evolutionary aspects over the years. These enhancements have not only been growing in our country, additionally they taken over the entire planet! Human needs have become more extensive throughout time, in which companies and industries require more resources in order to be in par with the growing population. Many people have now brought up concerns that at some point,…

century to attempt to apply mathematical concepts to society. The book foreshadowed a wretched and grim future with the notion that the population would increase geometrically (e.g 2,4,6,8…) doubling in twenty-five years. But food production would only increase arithmetically (e.g 1,2,3,4…) which would result in famine and starvation spreading among the lower class population unless births were controlled. However, the text overlooked potential improvements in agriculture such as steam-powered…

and/or technology could shape a society’s equity and environment. Illich claimed the more energy a society used, the more it would infringe on their own rights and freedoms, ultimately their equity. Chapman goes into depth on human population and the consequences it’s growth can have on society itself and the environment. With Hornborg lastly affirming how the problems mostly seen today—degradation, starvation, injustice, financial ruin—all can be sourced from a single problem, the disparity…

Throughout the existence of planet Earth, the human population has reached approximately 7.5 billion. By the year 2050, experts predict the population will reach 9 billion humans. Unfortunately, the optimum world population level ranges from 1.5 billion to 2 billion humans (Vidal). Therefore, as a species, humans have tripled the number of people necessary to “guarantee the minimal physical ingredients of a decent life…[for] everyone .” (Vidal) Throughout “The Tragedy of the Commons”, by Garrett…

In the citation from Perpetual Peace, Kant is explaining that commerce binds everyone together because it helps ease tension and teaches countries to compromise in ways that will meet the equilibrium for everyone. The general proposition is that popular and responsible governments would be more willing to promote peace and commerce if it were in the stream of European thought and political practice. Furthermore, he argues that the internal affairs of a state or nation are considered to be an…

Humans have a lack of nature education and this may not only create disrespect for nature but also cause nature to disappear from under us. As population grows we take what we need without thinking about the other forms of life that need those supplies. The lack of education is creating a selfish culture of our natural recourses. While many believe that we were given these recourses for human use…