Paul R. Ehrlich
American biologist (1932 to 2026); author of The Population Bomb (1968).
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The battle to feed all of humanity is over
The battle to feed all of humanity is over.
archive.orgSaid c. 1968This on korrents
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The battle to feed all of humanity is over
The battle to feed all of humanity is over.
The Population Bomb (Ballantine, 1968) Said c. 1968
Population control at home should be by incentives and penalties, and by compulsion if they fail
We must have population control at home, hopefully through a system of incentives and penalties, but by compulsion if voluntary methods fail.
The Population Bomb (Ballantine, 1968) Said c. 1968
Population growth itself must be cut out, not just its symptoms treated
We can no longer afford merely to treat the symptoms of the cancer of population growth; the cancer itself must be cut out.
The Population Bomb (Ballantine, 1968) Said c. 1968
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Population control should meet society's needs, not just those of individual families
Population control is the conscious regulation of the numbers of human beings to meet the needs, not just of individual families, but of society as a whole.
The Population Bomb (Ballantine, 1968) Said c. 1968
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