Setting Jam: Hyperbolic Trajectory

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Originally Posted by ravenfish

So (assuming they live in a universe that doesn't have unlimited available resources), is the idea that there's regular bouts of war/plague/famine whenever the population begins to grow too far above capacity, or do they just use lots of condoms?

Delayed marriage, and chastity till marriage. Condoms, yes, but also diaphragms, sponges, and cervical caps, and also sexual activities that don't impregnate. There's also Fischer's historical generalization that periods when the purchasing power of currency is relatively stable have low illegitimacy rate; perhaps they know how to avoid currency depreciation, whether through strict banking regulation or simply letting banks that issue too many notes suffer from runs.