human population

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Oct 21, 2023 by Marc Andreessen · across every show →

Everything said about human population, oldest first

Oct 21, 2023 positive
Opinion
Andreessen: Increasing population generates more ideas to solve resource scarcity
“The answer is to actually put the pedal forward, more people, more ideas, more solutions. And, you know, yes, clearly that's that I agree with him in that argument.”
Marc Andreessen Oct 21, 2023 ▶ 49:37 Why It's Time to Be A Techno-Optimist
Aug 4, 2025 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Noah Smith: AI companionship will cause human population to continually dwindle
“The human race does not have a desire, a collective desire to perpetuate itself. We can, you know, yes, we're going to get lonely, but we'll have company through AI and through the internet. Social media, you know, until there's just a few of us and we dwindle…”
Noah Smith Aug 4, 2025 ▶ 42:03 Dwarkesh Patel and Noah Smith on AGI and the Economy
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