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The idea that we can return to hunter-gatherer societies (or abandon technology in general), is probably '''not''' sustainable, not green, and not viable for our global population of nearly 8 billion people. Here's some evidence why: | The idea that we can return to hunter-gatherer societies (or abandon technology in general), is probably '''not''' sustainable, not green, and not viable for our global population of nearly 8 billion people. Here's some evidence why: | ||
# | # Back when hunter-gatherer societies were the main mode of living, the global population was less than 1/10th of what it is today. | ||
# Agriculture was invented because it was more productive (per unit of land) than hunting/gathering. | # Agriculture was invented because it was more productive (per unit of land) than hunting/gathering. | ||
# Today, hunting & fishing restrictions are needed to prevent animal extinctions from over-hunting and over-fishing. | # Today, hunting & fishing restrictions are needed to prevent animal extinctions from over-hunting and over-fishing. | ||
# Indiginous people {{x|or more specifically, people who get the majority of their food from hunting, foraging and fishing; most of whom are indiginous}} are less than 5% of the global population. | # Indiginous people {{x|or more specifically, people who get the majority of their food from hunting, foraging and fishing; most of whom are indiginous}} are less than 5% of the global population. | ||
All of this points to one likely truth: It takes too much land to feed a person via hunting, fishing and/or foraging. Agriculture {{x|which doesn't have to be monoculture}} is the only way to | All of this points to one likely truth: It takes too much land to feed a person via hunting, fishing and/or foraging. Agriculture {{x|which doesn't have to be monoculture, by the way}} is the only way to {{p2|feed|generate enough food for}} today's global population. | ||
''Got evidence to the contrary? Join the {{talk}}.'' | ''Got evidence to the contrary? Join the {{talk}}.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 19:48, 24 May 2022
The idea that we can return to hunter-gatherer societies (or abandon technology in general), is probably not sustainable, not green, and not viable for our global population of nearly 8 billion people. Here's some evidence why:
- Back when hunter-gatherer societies were the main mode of living, the global population was less than 1/10th of what it is today.
- Agriculture was invented because it was more productive (per unit of land) than hunting/gathering.
- Today, hunting & fishing restrictions are needed to prevent animal extinctions from over-hunting and over-fishing.
- Indiginous people
(...)( or more specifically, people who get the majority of their food from hunting, foraging and fishing; most of whom are indiginous ) are less than 5% of the global population.
All of this points to one likely truth: It takes too much land to feed a person via hunting, fishing and/or foraging. Agriculture
Got evidence to the contrary? Join the discussion.