Every plausible policy must be followed by the question 'And then what?'

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. It follows that any choice and decision with regard to the size of the family must irrevocably rest with the family itself, and cannot be made by anyone else.

Thou shalt not transgress the carrying capacity

In a finite world this means that the per capita share of the world's goods must steadily decrease.

In an approximate way, the logic of commons has been understood for a long time, perhaps since the discovery of agriculture or the invention of private property in real estate.

Ecological differentiation is the necessary condition for coexistence.

But as population became denser, the natural chemical and biological recycling processes became overloaded, calling for a redefinition of property rights.