The environment needs more people, not fewer
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The environment needs more people, not fewer
Before going any further, though, we have to fully address the common misconception that population is the biggest problem we face. We are already at a stage where the amount of consumption has a larger impact on the potential liveability of the planet than any remaining increase in population does. And, perhaps more importantly, the age of
... See morePaul Behrens • The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science
At first, it sounds obvious: if we want to save the planet, we should do less. Fewer people, less consumption, smaller footprints. I believed this too—so much so that I once thought having kids was irresponsible.
But the more I looked into it, the less sense it made.
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Alex MacCawx.comWhile many scholars expressed optimism about the effects of population growth on prosperity, Julian Simon is arguably the best known of the cornucopians, a label that former New York Times columnist John Tierney gave to individuals who argue that the environmental problems faced by humanity can be solved by technology and free enterprise.