The Myth of Overpopulation - The reality we cannot ignore

[BouncerGuy]

For years, we were told the planet was overcrowded—too many mouths, too few resources. But the real crisis is unfolding in reverse. Population decline is accelerating in many parts of the world, and it's not just numbers at stake—it's cultures, traditions, and entire ways of life.

Japan stands as a powerful example. A beautiful, vibrant culture rich in art, language, and values, now facing a demographic cliff. If the trend continues, what happens to the heartbeats behind the heritage?

It’s time we shift the conversation. Not just about numbers, but about preserving the beauty of human diversity.

Do you think society is ready to confront this reality?

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Overpopulation is mostly a problem in South Asia and Africa.

In other parts of the world, it is not a problem. As a matter of fact, countries like Japan are facing the opposite.

 

[ElRaja]

there are two issues, overpopulation amongst economies which cannot support a growing population, and underpopulation in countries which are failing to meet the replacement rate to manage their economic outputs.

the non-pc truth is that when you educate women and let them make their own choices the birth rate plummets. more men fall out of the social pool and become socially ostracised, and the feedback loop intensifies. theres a massive breakdown of family values in the developed world because both men and women are socially evolving on completely different tangents.

then you have increasing income inequality, it one wage households are disappearing, consequently house wifes, the women most likely to have numerous children, are disappearing too. theres multiple factors at work here, but the trend is irreversible, unless you give massive incentives to couples to have multiple kids.

 

[RidiculousMan]

there are two issues, overpopulation amongst economies which cannot support a growing population, and underpopulation in countries which are failing to meet the replacement rate to manage their economic outputs.

the non-pc truth is that when you educate women and let them make their own choices the birth rate plummets. more men fall out of the social pool and become socially ostracised, and the feedback loop intensifies. theres a massive breakdown of family values in the developed world because both men and women are socially evolving on completely different tangents.

then you have increasing income inequality, it one wage households are disappearing, consequently house wifes, the women most likely to have numerous children, are disappearing too. theres multiple factors at work here, but the trend is irreversible, unless you give massive incentives to couples to have multiple kids.

This is a consequence of the trend of society from a collective one into individual one.

The west has almost transformed and the rest of countries including Pakistan are in transition. Hence such a big clash between cultural values in society on each layer.

Any solution though is far from reach. One that has potential is having a world as a global village. That will sort the population and economy issues of the current scale.