Chapter
The History of the Overpopulation Panic
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The Population Bomb is a book written by Stanford professor Paul Erlich in 1968 that predicted overpopulation across the globe. The concept of overpopulation and its potential consequences have been around for centuries and caused fear and drastic measures throughout history.
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The hosts discuss the book 'The Population Bomb' and the history of the idea of overpopulation, tracing it back to Malthus' concept of the earth's limit on population.
00:00 - 01:32 (01:32)
Overpopulation
Summary
The hosts discuss the book 'The Population Bomb' and the history of the idea of overpopulation, tracing it back to Malthus' concept of the earth's limit on population.