MIT Predicted Society Will Collapse in 2040. Research Shows We're on Schedule
In essence, all these dire forecasts are little more than fancy versions of Malthus&#x27;s predictions, which assume that natural and other resources cannot be improved&#x2F;increased or more efficiently used as necessary by human ingenuity to support and promote societal well-being.[a][b] Given how large the universe is, I&#x27;d bet there&#x27;s a good chance that scientists, engineers, and enterprising people will find ways to make all these dire predictions wrong.<p>--<p>[a] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Malthusianism" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Malthusianism</a><p>[b] See also bmmayer1&#x27;s comment: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=27836077" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=27836077</a>