Attention Quote by John Maynard Keynes
“The time has already come when each country needs a considered national policy about what size of population, whether larger or smaller than at present or the same, is most expedient. And having settled this policy, we must take steps to carry it into operation. The time may arrive a little later when the community as a whole must pay attention to the innate quality as well as to the mere numbers of its future members.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Policy Lecture, 1930s, United Kingdom
Keynes argues that nations must deliberately decide optimal population size and act on that decision, balancing quantity with quality of citizens.
In simple terms: Countries need a clear plan for ideal population size and must implement it.
Key Takeaway
Plan and implement population policy.
Themes
demography
policy
planning
quality of life
economics
Mood
thoughtful
analytical
Type
philosophical
policy
When to use this quote
- government planning
- urban development
- healthcare planning
- education funding
- environmental sustainability
Key Concepts
population dynamics
public policy
resource allocation
Questions to Reflect On
- How should a nation measure the “quality” of its people?
- What risks arise from trying to control population size?
A Different Perspective
Assumes accurate data and consensus on what is “expedient.”
![“I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and I just had such a strong reaction to the prayer. And I was really emotionally - I felt really grounded at that time. And so to be in this prayer and the imam is doing the prayer in…” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d31/mahershala-ali-6687_attention_i-went-to-a-mosque-in-philadelphia-with_3083.jpg)
