Ecology is the overall science of which economics is a minor speciality.
The optimum population is, then, less than the maximum.
An attack on values is inevitably seen as an act of subversion.
A coldly rationalist individualist can deny that he has any obligation to make sacrifices for the future.
Value is a relative concept: the value of each action is determined by comparing it with other possible actions.
Ecological differentiation is the necessary condition for coexistence.