Could we have a new religion where we look at the 10 million other species we share this planet with as sacred and we will miss them when they're gone? Is that possible in your experience? I don't know if it's possible in my experience, but it's possible according to what we know about our full history. There are records of missionaries who were appalled by the fact that Native Americans, North Americans were critical of the European lifestyle and social system. So it's possible, but I'm not holding my breath.
On this episode, we meet with Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Stanford University and author of The Population Bomb, Paul Ehrlich.
Ehrlich discusses what has happened with the human population situation in the decades since he published The Population Bomb. Why has humanity not responded to our long-term sustainability challenges? How would Ehrlich frame contemporary discussions about population?
In a wide-ranging conversation spanning stories about his appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson to how the environmental movement merged with corporate greenwashing, Ehrlich provides colorful and interesting commentary on the human predicament.
About Paul Ehrlich
Paul Ehrlich is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Stanford University and author of many books, including The Population Bomb.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/09-paul-ehrlich