It doesn't take much more than logic to realize that overpopulation will consume all of its resources, and therefore naturally lower the population. Also-- competition amongst the overpopulated for limited resources, and all of the suffering that ensues. Then, we could bring in economic inequality, which will worsen the competition even further. Anyway, wildlife science is replete with support for this (we're also animals, fyi), so I'm not sure why you're hyperfocused on one economist.

Economy is a bad argument for overpopulation. Dignity is a better one

can definitely see this as a response to something greater. i shall try to explain. for context, i am not in the US and born in the mid 90's. from what i have perceived, there is an underlying sense of betrayal or hopelessness among my peers. we were told we can be anything and that our future is going to be brighter than any generation prior. yet, here we are in search for meaning in a digitalised age filled with sensory inputs everywhere. electronic gadgets and the like are becoming more of a necessity to keep up professional life, banking, etc. meanwhile, actual physical communities are being washed away or hollowed out. i remember just 10 years ago there were basement gigs all the time around here. now? not even close. so then, is it possible that among this clash of reality and expectation, we have become hedonist and materialistic on one end, reclusive and depressed on the other, ans a horde of grey ghosts in between? is there a collective resignation since there is just too much going on? i think, honestly, it comes down to the question of "is it worth it?" not in terms of financability, but mental energy and sense of purpose. this is but a mere hypothesis.

​@@TheSwedishDrummerGood hypothesis. My Swedish friend is childless too. I love dansbandsmusik and follow some musicians and their gigs online. It's a crying shame if that's the situation with basement gigs 😢

Yes. Right now you see old workers being easily replaced with young ones in countries like mine (India) which have no proper labour rights. As we get older, I am sure the systems will also change and reflect in various ways, for example retraining of older workers in new fields in form of affordable quick education, better labour laws as there will be an undersupply of naive young workers but an oversupply of veteran workers, and an even stronger push for better pensions.