Uncomfortable question: Is the world overpopulated?

[Mopsus]

I don't doubt that we could replace more rainforests with industrial agriculture and hoard more people into monumental termite hills; the question is what kind of life that produces for man. I do think a definite trend to look out for will be the growth of groups like the Amish and the Haredi - not just because they'll be the only people left in their part of the world with positive birthrates, but because more and more people will be choosing to live in communities that set the terms by which culture serves them.