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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.

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Kevin Kelly
in the context of Stuart Brand's background.
1,987 snips
#669: Kevin Kelly — Excellent Advice for Living
Authored by Paul Ehrlich, it predicted widespread famine and resource depletion due to overpopulation.
555 snips
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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Rick Rubin
as a book about overpopulation and its consequences.
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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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Stephen J. Shaw
in the context of discussing population concerns and the organization founded by Paul Ehrlich.
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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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Gale Pooley
in the context of his 1968 book, "The Population Bomb", which predicted mass starvation due to overpopulation.
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284. Superabundance: The Age of Plenty | Marian Tupy, Gale Pooley
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Derek Thompson
when discussing the prediction of mass starvation in the 1970s.
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Plain History: How Norman Borlaug Stopped the Apocalypse
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Noah Smith
while discussing China's one-child policy and its relation to Paul Ehrlich's work.
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Noah Smith on Taiwan's Future, Nuclear Proliferation, and Trump 2.0 [ChinaTalk]
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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Dean Spears
when discussing fears of overpopulation leading to famine.
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1180: Dean Spears | The Quiet Apocalypse of Global Depopulation
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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Liv Boeree
as a book from the 60s about overpopulation.
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#44 - Dean Spears - Population Decline Is Worse Than You Think
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Dean Spears
as the book that got his attention about depopulation, which starts off in India being scared of overpopulation.
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How much does global population decline matter? (with Dean Spears)
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Chuck Bryan
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Josh Clark
while discussing overpopulation and its impact.
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Selects: How Zero Population Growth Works
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Philip Pilkington
in relation to the anti-family sentiments and the population bomb theory.
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Why Your Way Of Life Is Collapsing: Green Paganism & The Depopulation Bomb | Philip Pilkington
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Razib Khan
when discussing the impact of the Columbian Exchange on European population growth and the subsequent rise of individualism.
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Lyman Stone: a demographer against the birth dearth
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Danielle Smith
in the context of the flawed principle that came out of the late 1960s and early 70s, regarding the world's resources and population growth.
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465. Alberta: The Promised Land for Canada’s Future | Premier Danielle Smith
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Peter Frankopan
as a book that predicted widespread starvation in the coming decade, which proved to be inaccurate.
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313: Climate Apocalypse

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