Exponential Social Anxiety
Shown an exponential population graph, someone feels not awe or dread but social anxiety.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-11-13-exponential-social-anxiety/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Chart: Population vs. Time, exponential curve] A: "Wow. That's a lot of people." B: "Yes! So what does this make you feel? Wonder at humanity's spread? Fear for our future stewardship of the planet?" A: "Um... more like social anxiety."