1. Think of other examples of r-strategists and K-strategists, and decide whether humans would be best considered in either category or as intermediate between u.
2. Discuss the political resistance to the ideas presented in this chapter, as people in the more developed countries (MDCs) refuse to give up their privileges and as those in the less developed countries (LDCs), want these privileges for themselves.
3. Consider the arguments raised by citizens of LDCs
and of MDCs about how to reduce the problems of increasing population
and pollution and of decreasing natural resources. Propose ways
to reduce all these problems through international!peration.