Sadly, in Paul Sabin’s account, the main villain turns out to be the morally upstanding Simon who, fifteen years after his death, is blamed for creating policy logjams and fueling…
Category: Malthusian Myths
‘Ever-wrong Ehrlich’s’ Greatest Hits (er, misses)
His famous 1968 book, “The Population Bomb,” changed the world. He famously predicted that human “overpopulation” would soon outstrip food supplies, leading to catastrophic famines, and societal collapse. He predicted that…
‘Peak Rock’: The ONION Goes Neo-Malthusian (Fixity/ depletion curse expands)
“Take the Rocky Mountains, for example: There’s plenty of rocks right there,” Colorado resident Kyle Peters said. “It’s our right as Americans to use as many rocks as we need…
Climate Claim: The UN “… need to resist the assertion that mining is always beneficial …”
All that separates us from a Venezuelan style economy where ordinary people search the trash for food is politicians listening to the wrong advice.
Malthusian Myth Busting: Easter Island Edition
Guest “Why bust Malthusian Myths? Because it’s fun and easy!” by David Middleton You know the story… In just a few centuries, the people of Easter Island wiped out their…
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