Hyena comments on Is Kiryas Joel an Unhappy Place? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Hyena 29 April 2011 08:46:46AM 1 point [-]

I could be wrong, but my understanding is that a specifically <i>Malthusian</i> equilibrium attains only at carrying capacity. Though it would be interesting to argue that human carrying capacity is multidimensional and so can be reached without starvation. That's a different argument, though.

Comment author: wedrifid 29 April 2011 08:53:19AM 2 points [-]

<i>Malthusian</i>

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Comment author: gwern 29 April 2011 06:56:03PM 1 point [-]

Though it would be interesting to argue that human carrying capacity is multidimensional and so can be reached without starvation.

It can. This isn't at issue (see elsewhere on this page). Carrying capacity is defined by subsistence wage, with starvation as the lower bound, and subsistence wages can vary quite a bit. So carrying capacity will vary from time to place to culture to tech level.