Whether we accept it or not, this will likely be the century that determines what the optimal human population is for our planet. It will come about in one of two ways: Either we decide to manage our own numbers, to avoid a collision of every line on civilization's graph - or nature will do it for us, in the form of famines, thirst, climate chaos, crashing ecosystems, opportunistic disease, and wars over dwindling resources that finally cut us down to size. Alan Weisman
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It is absolutely true that, with the ever-increasing population, we will continue to struggle to feed and support everyone. Some say that we should not worry about it because we can always find another continent to move to. I believe that this is exactly where we should stop worrying and start acting. If we continue to do nothing, then it will be the natural process of the world that will cause us to go extinct.

Source: Countdown: Our Last Best Hope For A Future On Earth?

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