The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.
That the powers of labour, and of the other instruments which produce wealth, may be indefinitely increased by using their products as the means of further production.
A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero.
We used to live in a world where the price of resources came down steadily, and now the world has changed. You have a great mismatch between finite resources and exponential population growth.
We are immortal until our work on earth is done.
In order for a society to survive, it must generate a sufficient level of physical production both to meet its current needs, and to produce a surplus for upgrading its productive powers.
Our population and our use of the finite resources of planet Earth are growing exponentially, along with our technical ability to change the environment for good or ill.
Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.
We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources.
I do not believe you can have infinite population or economic growth in a finite world. We are living on the shoulders of some awesome geometric curves.