But a diner must agree to a certain prepaid per-person spend when they book: For example, dinner at Cote Korean Steakhouse might cost $125 per person on a weekday night at 5 p.m.; on a weekend at 9 p.m. that figure might be $175.

Source: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/11/01/restaurant-owners-are-fed-up-with-reservation-hoarding-bots/

That every extra person dilutes our existing per-person investment in business equipment and structures, housing stock and public infrastructure: schools, hospitals, police stations, roads and bridges, and much else.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/want-better-population-growth-cut-immigration-20231022-p5ee24.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The Govt in Singapore has as many public cameras as the CCP in China do on a per-person basis.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/singapore-zurich-world%27s-most-expensive-cities-eiu