Rebroadcast: Paul Ehrlich and The Population Bomb

Generation Anthropocene

• Episode: Rebroadcast: Paul Ehrlich and The Population Bomb
• Website: Generation Anthropocene
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• Duration: 00:24:35
• Published: 2016-07-12 23:43

This week we revisit our interview with Paul Ehrlich. Ehrlich rose to notoriety in the 1960s following the publication of his bestselling book “The Population Bomb.” In the book, he foresaw a world characterized by widespread famine and societal collapse driven by overpopulation. In the years since, Ehrlich has received considerable criticism for his predictions. In this quintessential Gen Anthro conversation, our former student Jenny Rempel challenges Ehrlich about his past predictions and how his views have evolved.