reducing fertility

Today humanity finds itself in an ironic situation. The most fundamental principle of life is the one which now poses the greatest looming threat to its survival. The consequences of gross overpopulation are only becoming evident now as problems slowly arise, and solutions must be discovered to deal with them. However, the greater issue of overpopulation encompasses many smaller, but just as significant problems. In the late 18th century Malthus anticipated terrible disasters resulting from …

…is also what they do when they are not forced by high infant and child mortality rates to be so worried that no child will survive to support them in their old age that they try to have many children. In country after country the birth rate has come down with more female education, the reduction of mortality rates, the expansion of economic means and security, and greater public education will have and important impact.