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bokov comments on Is it immoral to have children? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: bokov 22 October 2013 02:36:29PM -1 points [-]

The slower population growth that comes with improved education and standard of living is partly offset by increased per-capita resource demands. The quantity I don't have a clear idea how to estimate is how much per-capita consumption (lets say in fractions of an American or European) is sufficient to achieve a stable population.