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"The world population just hit 8 billion.
We’re now set to reach 10 billion or
more by the turn of the century.
And although governments and world leaders are still reluctant to admit that
this unprecedented population growth coupled with our current climate situation
is concerning, it is.
Some experts even recognise it to be among the greatest threats to humanity
today. After all, that additional 2–3 billion is bound to put immense pressure
on our resources. And it could be disastrous
if we do nothing to change our
current consumption patterns and ensure there is enough for everyone.
But oddly enough, some people ignore all that and claim that the solution to
our problems is actually… having even
more babies.
Yup, that’s right.
I recently read a piece by Julia Black in the
Insider, who interviewed a
couple of self-proclaimed ‘pronatalist’ tech titans, Malcolm and Simone
Collins, who believe just that. And they aren’t the only ones that do.
‘Pronatalism’ seems to be the latest fad amongst the ultra-rich Silicon Valley
geeks who want to take ‘control of human evolution’ with the aid of hi-tech
genetic screening and reproduce as much as possible.
But here’s the thing: this new brand of natalism isn’t exactly advocating for
everyone to have children."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
