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I am astonished that someone with such a deep understanding about most issues facing humanity and the eco-biosphere, indicates concerns about population growth. According to physical laws, nothing grows forever, even cancer cells that eventually kill their hosts. Each is our host, our vast numbers are overcoming all natural materials needed for sustenance and laying waste to all natural systems, so much so that the future for human survival is a growing concern. I respect most of what you’ve written but question your understanding regarding the upstream driver of the accelerating metacrisis: Too many humans consuming and wasting too much. How many humans are needed for a stable, resilient, and sustainable existence? For most of our evolutionary history, our species managed to live within Earth’s carrying capacity, but ever since post-WWII, ample energy sources have allowed unprecedented growth, so much so that we are overwhelming all natural systems and contributing to our ultimate demise. My Substack—Our Human Story and Future Sustainability—attempts to address our human predicament. Thanks for your usually fine articles, but this one is depressing.