{"id":2084910,"date":"2023-10-31T03:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T07:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-climate-alarmists-obsession-with-overpopulation-wrecks-human-welfare\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T03:38:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T07:38:46","slug":"how-climate-alarmists-obsession-with-overpopulation-wrecks-human-welfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-climate-alarmists-obsession-with-overpopulation-wrecks-human-welfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate alarmists&#8217; focus on overpopulation harms human well-being."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-climate-alarmists-obsession-with-overpopulation-wrecks-human-welfare%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2084910&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>Is the World Overpopulated? \u2063Debunking the Myth<\/h2>\n<p>Many people today believe the world is overpopulated and that we are running\u2062 out\u200c of natural resources. This \u2062belief is based on the false premise that humans are a burden on the planet and that resources are fixed and\u2062 finite. The truth is that humans are capable\u2063 of creating more resources\u2062 and solving more problems than they consume\u2063 or create. The more people there are, the more opportunities there are for education,\u2063 collaboration, and innovation that\u200d can benefit everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll own\u2064 nothing. And you\u2019ll be\u200c happy,\u201d the \u2063World Economic Forum (WEF) \u2064stated, along with seven other dystopian predictions in a\u2064 now-infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4zUjsEaKbkM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> \u2063forecasting what the world will look like by 2030.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-233058781\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c093ba01e148b54edd96a3ae738f3521 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c093ba01e148b54edd96a3ae738f3521\"><\/div>\n<p>Primarily concerning itself with rent-seeking\u2062 materialism, the WEF has embedded itself \u2062in popular\u2062 culture by stoking the public\u2019s\u2063 anxieties and the elite\u2019s\u200b vanities. Its discourse focuses on topics like climate change, demographic fluctuation, technological innovation, and global resource scarcity. It diagnoses many problems but offers few solutions of substance beyond forfeiting hope and sovereignty to it and\u200b its leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Everything is getting worse because of\u2064 humanity,\u200c and the only \u2063way for things\u200d to get\u200d better is for \u200dhumanity to \u2014 once again \u2014 trust the\u2064 experts, so the WEF\u2019s narrative \u2063goes.<\/p>\n<p>Later \u200dthis\u2063 month, the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) forum will convene to offer an alternative to this vision. Essential to ARC\u2019s premise is that the median\u200b quality of life across the globe has dramatically improved over the past few centuries, in no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/persecution-fears-rise-as-biden-backs-away-from-religious-freedom-abroad\/\" title=\"Persecution Fears Rise as Biden Backs Away From Religious Freedom Abroad\">small part due<\/a> to human\u200c ingenuity.<\/p>\n<p>A paper being presented at the forum\u200c by Dr. Marian Tupy argues that contrary to\u200c the Malthusian \u2064claims of contemporary leftists and \u200dclimate alarmists, population growth and resource scarcity do not share a causal relationship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-527d473006847a84f07d2e40307f4bb6 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-527d473006847a84f07d2e40307f4bb6\"><\/div>\n<p>In \u201cSuperabundance Unbound: Limitless Possibilities in a\u200d Finite World,\u201d Tupy, a senior fellow at the CATO Institute, rejects the increasingly popular notion that the growing global population will \u2063eventually overutilize our planet\u2019s \u200bfinite resources. Matter \u200ccan neither be \u2062created nor destroyed,\u2062 yet the global population continues to increase, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-climate-alarmists-obsession-with-overpopulation-wrecks-human-welfare\/\" title=\"Climate alarmists' focus on overpopulation harms human well-being.\">ruling-class conventional wisdom tells<\/a> us that in order to preserve these resources, \u2064we must embrace a host of degrowth policies that ultimately reduce the median standard \u2064of living\u200c while increasing \u200cdependency\u200b on\u2062 centralized \u2063authorities.<\/p>\n<p>At\u2064 the heart of Tupy\u2019s argument\u2062 is the notion that humanity begets innovation, and the more humans there are, the more likely innovation is to \u200coccur, which improves the median quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>In his paper, Tupy \u200bargues that large-scale environmental \u2063panic predicated on resource scarcity is simply unnecessary. He points to the Simon Abundance Index, a measure of the relationship between population growth and the abundance of 50 basic commodities, to make his case. Index data from \u20631980 to 2022 shows the average time price of the 50 basic commodities fell by \u206265.5 \u200dpercent while global income rose \u2063by a staggering 439.2 percent, indicating that personal resource abundance rose by 190 percent.<\/p>\n<p>During this same time frame, according to\u2064 Tupy, the global population grew by 79.4 percent. Thus for every 1 percent increase in global population, prices dropped by 0.825 percent on average, ultimately \u200cleading to an\u2062 increased global resource abundance of 420 percent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ee889f77396b305c86ed2afda736ce0b fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ee889f77396b305c86ed2afda736ce0b\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHuman beings are not only consumers of resources but also creators\u2063 of resources. Yes,\u200d we consume and \u2064destroy, but we also create and build,\u201d Tupy told The Federalist. \u201cAs a consequence, over centuries and\u2064 millennia, we have created a richer, more educated, better fed and more\u2063 tolerant world. \u2026 We [t]ake two steps forward and one step back, but over\u200c time, these small improvements have created a better world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, anti-human climate alarmists have great influence, with their ideology finding its \u200dway into the policy of\u2063 effectively every major global power; in order to retain resources, drastic \u2063restrictions are being forced onto humanity. Recall the 2015 Paris Climate Accords in which nearly\u2064 200 nations and the European Union nominally committed their economies to reducing dependency\u200d on fossil fuels and\u200d reducing carbon emissions while incentivizing investment\u200c in inefficient means of energy production. Similarly, \u200dChina\u2019s recently repealed but long-standing one-child policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/shortcuts\/2019\/feb\/27\/is-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-right-to-ask-if-the-climate-means-we-should-have-fewer-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prominent Democrat \u2063politicians<\/a> suggesting Americans should have\u2064 fewer children are further\u2062 iterations of this ethos \u2014 <em>save the future by not building it<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>When asked why\u2062 degrowth sentiment continues to remain relevant, Tupy said, \u201c[They] see humans purely as consumers. \u2063Like rabbits and rats, they believe, we consume everything \u2063around us, thus causing shortages and catastrophes. In contrast, we believe that humans are different from other animals. We have intelligence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-hires-advisers-to-polish-her-image-reports\/\" title=\"Kamala Hires Advisers To Polish Her Image: Reports\">long-term planning<\/a>, and other \u200dattributes that allow us to transcend the problems\u200b of scarcity that impact \u2063the rest of the natural world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cSuperabundance,\u201d Tupy further argues that Malthusian thinking is foolish and ignores a wealth of evidence to the contrary. He points to the fact \u200bthat over time, humanity has created incentives for discovering new supplies\u200b of \u2062resources (new ore mines, for instance), \u200cmore efficient\u2063 ways to utilize the resources we already have, and ways to\u2063 substitute resource-intensive products with less but\u2063 more durable material. Further, \u200cas man \u2062ventures farther into space and deeper into the oceans, we\u2064 will likely find ways to use and return resources from both frontiers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-047b7450d6376ac8b2c6fa6c28a194db fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-047b7450d6376ac8b2c6fa6c28a194db\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 does the focus on resource scarcity impact economic growth and \u2063individual freedoms?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E imposed on economic growth and individual\u200c freedoms. This is seen in\u2063 the push for carbon taxes, renewable \u200benergy\u2063 mandates, \u200dand population control \u200bmeasures. However, Tupy argues that these policies are misguided and unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>He points \u200dout that the current focus on resource scarcity ignores the fact that humans are capable of innovating and finding solutions to challenges. Throughout history,\u200b humans have consistently found ways\u200c to extract more resources, increase efficiency,\u2062 and develop new technologies. As the \u200bpopulation has grown, so has\u2062 our ability to \u2062generate\u200b and sustain the \u2063resources we \u2062need.<\/p>\n<p>Tupy also highlights the role of market forces in driving innovation \u2064and resource abundance. The Simon Abundance Index demonstrates\u2063 that \u200bas the global population has increased, the average time price of basic commodities has fallen\u200d significantly. This indicates that resources are becoming more accessible and\u2062 affordable \u2062for people around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Tupy emphasizes that human progress is not \u2063just about \u2062material resources. It encompasses advancements in education, healthcare, and other areas that improve overall quality of life. As more people have access to education and opportunities, societies become more innovative, productive,\u2063 and \u2063prosperous.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-recommends-tighter-constraints-on-new-oil-and-gas-drilling-amid-energy-crisis\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Recommends Tighter Constraints On New Oil And Gas Drilling Amid Energy Crisis\">address environmental concerns<\/a> \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/felony-sexual-assault-suspect-fatally-shot-by-anaheim-police\/\" title=\"Anaheim Police fatally shoot suspect of sexual assault.\">ensure sustainable practices<\/a>, the belief that\u2062 the world is overpopulated and running out\u200d of resources is a myth. It is a pessimistic view that undermines human\u200b potential and \u2063distracts from the real issues at hand. Rather than \u2063focusing on restrictions \u200dand limitations, we should embrace the power of human ingenuity and collaboration to create a better future for all.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the idea that the world \u2063is overpopulated and \u200cresource \u2063scarcity is imminent \u2064is a false narrative. Humans have consistently proven their ability to innovate, adapt, and create more resources than they consume. The \u2064key\u2064 to a sustainable future lies\u2062 in fostering \u200ceducation, collaboration, and innovation among individuals and communities. By embracing this \u200bperspective, we can debunk the myth of overpopulation \u200band work towards a more prosperous and thriving world for \u2063generations to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many believe the world is overpopulated, depleting resources. This stems from the misconception that humans burden the planet and resources are limited. 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