CronoDAS comments on Open thread, September 15-21, 2014 - Less Wrong

6 Post author: gjm 15 September 2014 12:24PM

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Comment author: knb 17 September 2014 06:56:47PM 7 points [-]

Two billion is a crazy population prediction even if open borders was enacted. Relative quality of life would decline very quickly with open borders, and the immigration level would slow down dramatically.

I also read some estimate that "only" 500 Million people world wide want to immigrate to the US. Overall I expect the quality-of-life gap between USA and the 3rd world to continue declining over the next couple decades.