The environment needs more people, not fewer
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The environment needs more people, not fewer
While 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.
Marian L. Tupy • Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
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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