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Does size matter? An economic perspective on the population debate : Comments

By Andrew Leigh, published 28/3/2014

Population growth has the potential to get us things we cannot obtain in other ways: better cultural goods and a more productive, more entrepreneurial culture. A larger nation has more mouths, but also more minds.

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Wouldn't be so sure, we're talking about 28 or fewer people who claim to be eexperts in population, immigration, climate change, social engineering.... ....... many of the over population, anti immigration etc. types seem to take themselves very seriously, and are very sanctimonious in their beliefs while being very sensitive or even paranoid about criticsm, not even directed at them personally.

Acting like a noisy and provocative conservative journalist (and others) in Oz media claiming right to be bigoted but claim defanation if anyone bites back at them, but no surprise as they are all cut from the same cloth, old neo con school of strongly held beliefs, paranoia and narcissism.
Posted by Andras Smith, Thursday, 3 April 2014 6:48:11 PM
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Andras

As Shockadelic said: People like you accuse others of what you yourselves are doing.

Exactly.
Posted by popnperish, Friday, 4 April 2014 9:39:57 AM
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Ludwig recommended that I keep promoting the anti-human league. It's worth a hard news feature on the SPA and its political associates. We need to look hard at how the SPA is funded and its links to the international anti-immigration and 'proto-nationalist' movements.
Posted by Malcolm 'Paddy' King, Friday, 4 April 2014 10:11:10 AM
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I find it ludicrous that this discussion should proceed while at the
same time as the press carries news of the closing of still more refineries.
You don't see the connection ?
Then you are like the author, bereft of knowledge of what is going on
under your nose.
We have crossed the tipping point of our energy cost/availability balance.
We are now at the mercy of all other countries who can pressure us to
do as they wish. If it comes to the crunch a larger population will
make it harder to refuse to say "How High ?".

We do not have the resources to support our present population let
alone to increase it. We need to husband our resources and stretch
them out even further until that miracle energy, everyone says "they"
will develop in plenty of time, actually arrives.
Posted by Bazz, Sunday, 6 April 2014 12:46:49 PM
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Bazz, smaller plants in Oz are all under pressure as fuel from Asia is cheaper to refine. Nothing, once again, to do with population.
Posted by Malcolm 'Paddy' King, Sunday, 6 April 2014 5:35:26 PM
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Malcolm 'Paddy" King

I know who funds SPA and it's the members. Just had the AGM and the treasurer's report is open for all to see. It's almost a joke how well they do with so little money.
Posted by popnperish, Sunday, 6 April 2014 6:34:40 PM
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