Should overpopulation be a concern?
For the vast majority of human evolution, mankind lived in relatively small, nomadic tribes where economies were limited and capital was difficult to build and maintain, making survival difficult, and requiring the engagement of all members of the tribe in the division of labor according to their unique capacities. Two million years of human evolution have hard-wired this way of life into the genetic fabric of modern humans. The advent of agriculture allowed humankind to settle in one place and produce enough food to free creative energies to develop and accumulate the capital needed to further improve his quality of life. As capital accumulated, difficult tasks became easier and less time consuming, allowing even greater dedication to other pursuits, like science, which further facilitated the accumulation of even more advanced capital, and so on. Naturally, as capital accumulated in more permanent settlements, economies evolved and matured and life became easier. Urban centers are