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The Psychological Phenomenon of Blaming Overpopulation in Development Discourse
45:15 - 49:09 (03:54)
The resurgence of the overpopulation argument in international development discourse is a psychological phenomenon that parallels how poor people are talked about in the US. It reemerges under the guise of asking tough questions about overpopulation in the context of climate change.
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This article examines the idea of overpopulation as a psychological phenomenon and how it has resurged as a scapegoat in various fields, including climate change and international development.
45:15 - 46:53 (01:38)
Summary
This article examines the idea of overpopulation as a psychological phenomenon and how it has resurged as a scapegoat in various fields, including climate change and international development. It highlights the problematic nature of imagining marginalized groups as "barbarian hordes" that breed out of control, thus subverting their own development potential.
ChapterThe Psychological Phenomenon of Blaming Overpopulation in Development Discourse
EpisodeThe Population Bomb
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
The blaming of poor people for overpopulation is a way of shifting responsibility from those in power and fails to address the actual root of the issue.
46:54 - 48:26 (01:32)
Summary
The blaming of poor people for overpopulation is a way of shifting responsibility from those in power and fails to address the actual root of the issue.
ChapterThe Psychological Phenomenon of Blaming Overpopulation in Development Discourse
EpisodeThe Population Bomb
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
In this episode, the speaker expresses concerns about the problems that arise from overpopulation and discusses the controversial publication of a book called The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich.
48:26 - 49:09 (00:43)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker expresses concerns about the problems that arise from overpopulation and discusses the controversial publication of a book called The Population Bomb by Paul Ehrlich.