Humans are *not* following the classic evolutionary rules for at least the last 100'000 years, so trying to apply them now is pointless.
As species, we have avoided countless disasters by understanding their possibility and changing out behaviours, like massive famines predicted back in 60's due to "overpopulation".
Recommended reading "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari, 2014.