Is human progress linked to population growth?

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Is human progress linked to population growth?




By Ponderly
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Fact Box

• According to the live-updated Worldometer, the
  world population sits at just over 8 billion. The
  five countries with the highest populations are
  India (with 1.43 billion), China (1.42 billion),
  the US (340 million), Indonesia (278 million),
  and Pakistan (241 million).
• Some innovations that changed history forever are
  printing presses, including the Gutenberg press,
  the compass, paper currency, steel, electric
  lighting in homes, the telegraph, antibiotics and
  more.
• World Population Review lists these top five
  countries having produced the most innovations as
  of 2023 the US, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and
  Taiwan.
• The estimated population during the Roman Empire
  (around the second century CE) was 65 million,
  with the world population being an estimated 300
  million at that time. And in 1000 BCE, the
  estimated population was 50 million.
• In the US, the average income per person
  increased 359 between 1950-2018, rising from
  3,296 to 15,138. Worldwide poverty has also
  declined from a 37.8 rate in 1990 to an 8.4
  rate in 2019.

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Mark (No)

There is absolutely zero correlation between
human progress and population growth. The exact
opposite has proven to be the case. Population
growth increases the potential for global and
civil conflict, which is regressive by nature.
Studies conclude that population growth and
impoverishment are not mutually exclusive. The
more population grows, the harder it is for many
to achieve a higher quality of daily life,
leading to resource scarcity.

There is also a direct link between the surge in
population to the 2020 pandemic. A density in
population lead to a faster spread of disease.
Unemployment rates will also be a factor as the
population continues to grow.

Population growth even causes the cost of living
to increase. Resources are systematically
depleted, as there isn't enough time to
mass-produce items to keep up with the surge in
demand. Additionally, increased population growth
significantly impacts the environment (as seen in
deforestation, pollution, and a warmer climate),
making more places on Earth unlivable and
unsustainable.

It has become alarmingly clearer the serious
trouble caused by overpopulation, including
economic inequality/disparity, the pressure put
on healthcare and social service systems, and the
potential for culture clashes as groups with
vastly differing worldviews continue to interact.
All of this and more challenges human progress,
affecting us now and for generations to come.



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Elisa (Yes)




Human population growth is directly linked to
human progress, producing the world's most
relied-upon advancements and changes, such as
medical achievements in antibiotics/vaccines,
more mothers and children surviving birth,
increased public health and welfare programs, and
improved sanitation.

HumanProgress explains that 'sustained
innovation' is mainly driven by population growth
and freedom, writing, 'Knowledge creation starts
with new ideas that originate in the human mind.
More minds generate more ideas.' We need more
people to create innovative and diverse ideas for
our society to flourish ideologically.

Increased population paired with increased
migration even brings about cultural exchanges,
leading to inclusiveness and the sharing of
diverse ideas. Given that and the following
factsthat growing populations lead to an
increased labor force and consumer base,
stimulating economic growth and scientific,
medical, and technological innovation, thus
improving society's overall prosperitypeople are
the ultimate resource in pursuing human progress.

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