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The population prophet we all love to hate

By Richard Reese | January 15, 2015

Paul Ehrlich

In 1968, biologist Paul Ehrlich achieved infamy by publishing The Population Bomb: Population Control or Race to Oblivion?, one of the most controversial eco-books ever printed.  Ehrlich has been condemned to spend eternity with Thomas Malthus, in a dungeon reserved for doom perverts.  To this day, professors still use the two lads as great reasons to never take seriously … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Green Revolution, overpopulation, Paul Ehrlich, Thomas Malthus

Economics: dismal, but not a science

By Erik Curren | September 23, 2011

naked economist

When Thomas Carlyle coined the term "dismal science" in 1849, he was contrasting the downer theories of Thomas Malthus with the life-enhancing craft of writing poetry and songs. Carlyle seemed to prefer sweet tunes over sour warnings about overpopulation and starvation. Today, people who worry about the effect of climate change and peak oil on the economy are likely to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Economy Tagged With: Edward Fullbrook, Manfred Max-Neef, Milton Friedman, neoclassical economics, Philip B. Smith, Thomas Malthus

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