Miroslava Chavez-Garcia
Historian at UC Santa Barbara who contributed archival research and commentary on Garrett Hardin, his abortion activism, and connections to population control movements.
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Oct 27, 2025 • 1h 15min
Garrett Hardin’s Tragic Environmentalism
Peter Staudenmayer, a historian researching far-right environmentalism, and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia, a UC Santa Barbara historian, dive into Garrett Hardin's controversial legacy. They explore how Hardin's ideas on population control and abortion activism shaped environmental politics. The conversation reveals his ties to eugenics and immigration restriction, sparking debates on ethics in environmentalism. They also highlight contrasting views from Eleanor Ostrom that challenge Hardin's pessimistic assumptions, raising questions about our capacity for cooperative governance.
