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Mentioned in 63 episodes
The Population Bomb
Book • 1968
Published in 1968, 'The Population Bomb' by Paul and Anne Ehrlich predicts catastrophic consequences, including mass starvation and environmental ruin, due to unchecked population growth.
The book argues that immediate action is necessary to control population growth to prevent these dire outcomes.
Although many of the Ehrlichs' predictions did not come to pass, the book significantly raised awareness about population and environmental issues and influenced public policy in the 1960s and 1970s.
The authors emphasize the need for conscious regulation of human numbers and highlight the strain that growing populations place on the natural world.
The book argues that immediate action is necessary to control population growth to prevent these dire outcomes.
Although many of the Ehrlichs' predictions did not come to pass, the book significantly raised awareness about population and environmental issues and influenced public policy in the 1960s and 1970s.
The authors emphasize the need for conscious regulation of human numbers and highlight the strain that growing populations place on the natural world.
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Mentioned in 63 episodes
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in the context of Stuart Brand's background.


Kevin Kelly

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#669: Kevin Kelly — Excellent Advice for Living
Mentioned by Stephen Shaw as a book by Paul Ehrlich, clips of whom are in the documentary.

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#996 - Stephen J. Shaw - Why Population Collapse is Closer Than You Think
Authored by Paul Ehrlich, it predicted widespread famine and resource depletion due to overpopulation.

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636. Why Aren’t We Having More Babies?
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing a bet with Julian Simon about population growth and resource scarcity.

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E460 Jordan Peterson
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as a book about overpopulation and its consequences.


Rick Rubin

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Aravind Srinivas
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson in a discussion about his bet with Julian Simon on resource scarcity.

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345. 12 Ways the Planet Could Truly Be Saved | Bjørn Lomborg
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as a famous book that predicted mass starvations due to overpopulation.


Peter Robinson

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The Age of Depopulation With Nicholas Eberstadt | Peter Robinson | Uncommon Knowledge
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in the context of discussing population concerns and the organization founded by Paul Ehrlich.

Stephen J. Shaw

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338. The Epidemic That Dare Not Speak Its Name | Stephen J Shaw
Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson in the context of radical environmentalists with an anti-human agenda.

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312. The Great Climate Con | Alex Epstein
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in the context of his 1968 book, "The Population Bomb", which predicted mass starvation due to overpopulation.

Gale Pooley

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284. Superabundance: The Age of Plenty | Marian Tupy, Gale Pooley
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when discussing the prediction of mass starvation in the 1970s.


Derek Thompson

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Plain History: How Norman Borlaug Stopped the Apocalypse
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while discussing China's one-child policy and its relation to Paul Ehrlich's work.


Noah Smith

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Noah Smith on Taiwan's Future, Nuclear Proliferation, and Trump 2.0 [ChinaTalk]
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as another influential book.


Dan Wang

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Dan Wang on Modern China
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when discussing fears of overpopulation leading to famine.

Dean Spears

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1180: Dean Spears | The Quiet Apocalypse of Global Depopulation
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as the book that got his attention about depopulation, which starts off in India being scared of overpopulation.

Dean Spears

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How much does global population decline matter? (with Dean Spears)
Erwähnt von Elon Musk als Autor des Buches "The Population Bomb", das er als "verrückt" und "menschenfeindlich" bezeichnet.

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Friedenspreis, Amerika wählt, Frauenpolitik, Krieg um Israel und Ukraine, Superreichen-Entertainment
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as an example of anti-natalist thinking influencing education and discussions on population growth.


Stephen Shaw

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We're Not Having Enough Kids - It's A Disaster - Stephen J. Shaw
Mentioned by Stephen Shaw as the author of a book with the same title, expressing views on declining birth rates.

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#583 - Stephen J. Shaw - Is Population Collapse A Real Risk?
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, referencing predictions made in the book regarding famines due to the inability to grow enough food.


Ed Conway

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The Ordinary Stuff Behind Technological Breakthroughs
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as Paul Ehrlich's 1968 bestseller in which the biologist proclaimed that the battle to feed all of humanity is over.


Michael Shermer

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Depopulation: The Silent Global Emergency