Advantages and disadvantages of population growth
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By Tejvan Pettinger
Over the course of history, the world has seen rapid population growth. It has enabled a rich diversity of culture, technology and improved living standards. However, population growth is increasingly coming at a cost – in particular to the environment. High population levels are contributing to the depletion of natural resources and causing widespread pollution. Some fear population growth is now deeply damaging for both the planet and even the survival of many natural habitats. However, others argue that fears other population growth are misplaced with the planet having room for more people, so long as we learn to live more in harmony with nature and more efficiently in big cities.
Advantages of population growth
1. More people leads to greater human capital. If there are more people, the probability of finding a genius like Einstein, Marie Curie, Beethoven increase. These exceptional people can lead to technological and cultural masterpieces which enrich our ...
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