Moe Gibbs wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:57 pm
Imagine a world where you could drive fast enough during your morning commute to get a speeding ticket..!
How about a world where one crazy dude who is flashing a sword on a downtown sidewalk is no longer able to create a massive domino effect that shuts down traffic throughout the entire city..?
How about a world where water is so plentiful that we don't need to have laws on the books that make it illegal for home owners to catch and store rain water that falls on their own property..?
How about a world where competition for housing is so lax that apartment complexes have huge vacancy rates and some end up getting torn down in favor of single family homes on acreage...? How about a world where you don't need to make reservations a year in advance just to stay in Yosemite...?
Our quality of life has suffered greatly since the population doubled during the past 60 years. Those who were born into our overpopulated mess don't know anything different. They have no point of reference. Being able to look out the window of your house that sits on a tiny "postage stamp lot" and see what your neighbors are eating for dinner seems natural to those who don't know any better.
"Overpopulation" is a loosely used term that nobody can actually define. It's also confused with urban overcrowding. Many cities are densely populated with traffic jams and long lines, but does that mean there are "too many" people on planet Earth? Of course, not. Another key component is WHY are cities crowded? They're crowded because people are coming from all over to be there, not because they're recklessly reproducing. If fact, you will find fertility rates higher in rural areas.
One thing contributing to the problem is lack of mobility. Some people will prefer the city even with the crowding, because of the proximity to jobs, schools, health care, grocery stores, entertainment, etc. But, there's actually an astounding amount of open space outside of the cities. The problem is that most city dwellers are trapped in the grip of the city. Numbers show less and less people are moving from state to state. There are several reasons for this, and they all have to do with economics, politics, and government.
Still, if you have even a modest amount of resources and you really want to live away from crowds, it's pretty f#cking easy to do. Perhaps you're looking to have your cake and eat it, too. You want to have an 80,0000 person football game and then no crowds or traffic when trying to leave. I will say that I'm right there with ya. I love so much of the city, but the trade-off is the crowding.
And, if you have LOTS of resources, then what could be better than the modern world? You can avoid traffic with a helicopter. You can have a city apartment and a country home. You think someone like Donald Trump or Michael Bloomberg is trying to go back to a 1960s life of luxury?
