When I was starting college, in 1968, “The Population Bomb,” written by Paul Ehrlich, predicted “worldwide famines” due to overpopulation, as well as other major societal upheavals, and advocated immediate action to limit population growth. In 1968, the world population was approximately 3.5 billion. Today it is 7.8 billion. I remember feeling anxious a…
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