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The false narrative of over-population: why Malthus had it wrong when it comes to global resources

The false narrative of over-population: why Malthus had it wrong when it comes to global resources

Just like me, you may have, at some point in your life, come across Malthusian rhetoric: There are too many mouths to feed and not enough resources for a growing population. But what if the problem isn’t people, but an appetite for profit-driven extraction? In this blog, I peel back the myth of overpopulation and show how pinning ecological collapse on mere population numbers diverts attention fro ...[Read More]