#life The more sophisticated a society, the fewer children are born!
This phenomenon is most visible in Japan where authorities are urging young couples to procreate!
But with more and more women entering the work force, modern youth is reluctant to be tied down by the need to raise kids!
Eventually, of course, there are more deaths than births and populations will slowly shrink in numbers till complete extinction!
Unless of course we find a way to fabricate children in the lab!!!??
This is a complete boatload of reverse-Malthusian nonsense.
@mcfate No, it is not, Japan has a population decline with too many old people drawing pensions and few births!
China also has eliminated the single child policy for the same reason!
Malthus could only see his period in history when families of 6 or more children were common!
Middle classes in the first world want fewer children and the rich prefer no child!