Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of… — Frank Herbert

Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who do survive.

Source: Wikiquote · CC BY-SA 4.0