Dana SchmalzYear of Publication: 2024 The Population Argument
At the turn of the 19th century, the Earth was home to around one billion people. Today, it is more than eight billion. Time and again, this growth has triggered warnings that can ultimately be traced back to the theories of economist Thomas Malthus: too many people leads to hunger and ecological and social crises.
Dana Schmalz illustrates how politicians employ the “population...