I appreciate the other commenters disputing you, but I’ll also like to add that nations that support their citizens with more money and support have less population gains than those without support. The science behind that mostly suggests that people with comfortable lifestyles breed less and put more effort into the 1 or 2 kids they have (and often age out of being able to have 3+ anyway).
Also there’s the issue of quality. I’d argue our biggest problem in 2026 is the sheer ignorance of the masses; it’s logic like yours that defunds the programs that produce educated and critically minded adults. Financially stable childhoods help a lot in that regard. A human can be a net positive on the world, but without adequate support they end up being a significant detriment instead (usually as tools for the wealthy who exploit the land).
Also there’s the issue of quality. I’d argue our biggest problem in 2026 is the sheer ignorance of the masses; it’s logic like yours that defunds the programs that produce educated and critically minded adults. Financially stable childhoods help a lot in that regard.
There are few people who had a more financially stable childhood than a certain US president and I’d argue he’s currently the single most damaging person for the planet.
I wouldn’t be so sure, his father was a fucked up man; but he also wouldn’t be a good example as he’s certainly got something wrong with him. Same for quite a few higher ups and billionaires. About 1% of the population has sociopathic tendencies (and a higher amount in business leads, something like 4%).
Much more concerned about the people who elected him, and they are overwhelmingly undereducated and impoverished. Not that there aren’t always exceptions, though.
I appreciate the other commenters disputing you, but I’ll also like to add that nations that support their citizens with more money and support have less population gains than those without support. The science behind that mostly suggests that people with comfortable lifestyles breed less and put more effort into the 1 or 2 kids they have (and often age out of being able to have 3+ anyway).
Also there’s the issue of quality. I’d argue our biggest problem in 2026 is the sheer ignorance of the masses; it’s logic like yours that defunds the programs that produce educated and critically minded adults. Financially stable childhoods help a lot in that regard. A human can be a net positive on the world, but without adequate support they end up being a significant detriment instead (usually as tools for the wealthy who exploit the land).
There are few people who had a more financially stable childhood than a certain US president and I’d argue he’s currently the single most damaging person for the planet.
I wouldn’t be so sure, his father was a fucked up man; but he also wouldn’t be a good example as he’s certainly got something wrong with him. Same for quite a few higher ups and billionaires. About 1% of the population has sociopathic tendencies (and a higher amount in business leads, something like 4%).
Much more concerned about the people who elected him, and they are overwhelmingly undereducated and impoverished. Not that there aren’t always exceptions, though.