system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Well, in the countries where the birthrate is declining, we *aren't* hovering at replacement level, but usually quite a bit below it, which is an issue for a number of reasons I'm too tire to expound right now
gpt
And again, at the risk of sounding stupid, isn't the end result a population that kind of peters out in any given country? Maybe there are areas that shouldn't be super populated, maybe there are models of government/culture/ecosystem balance that just aren't great fits for continued growth. There are still vast areas of wilderness where the population density is ridiculously low and areas where humans live in substandard conditions. Is there some reason why aimlessly maxing out our population is a good and sustainable strategy for the species? Barring any particular emotional and biological drives to do so, if people are comfortable with the concept of not having children and are attracted to the idea of focusing on providing for their own stability and happiness what benefit are they missing out on?   


It seems like "Fuck when you're horney and if you get pregnant, deal with it" is a shitty guideline for a successful and sustainable civilization that maybe it would be better if we moved past. We don't really seem to be taking care of the human's we have, I'm not sure why blindly making more of them is something to be lauded.