Does the world have too many people? Steven Landsburg, a professor of economics at the University of Rochester, discusses the costs and benefits of having larger populations. He argues that many of the costs associated with population growth fall entirely on the families who bear new children while society at large stands to gain most of the benefits.
Population-Growth Benefits That Do Not Meet the Eye
Fergus Hodgson, August 15, 2022 
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Does the world have too many people? Steven Landsburg, a professor of economics at the University of Rochester, discusses the costs and benefits of having larger populations. He argues that many of the costs associated with population growth fall entirely on the families who bear new children while society at large stands to gain most of the benefits.
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