Paul Ehrlich's 1968 'Population Bomb' predictions of mass starvation in the 1970s, England disappearing by 2000, and US life expectancy dropping to 42 years by 1980 all failed to materialize because human ingenuity, economic growth, and technological progress prevented the predicted Malthusian collapse.
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Nicholas EberstadtEvidence Quote
“Paul Erick in the late 60s...the battle to feed humanity is over in the 1970s the world will undergo famines...none of this came to pass...because human Ingenuity economic growth and technological progress saved the day”
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The Coming Global Depopulation | Nicholas Eberstadt | John Bonython Lecture— Centre for Independent StudiesCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:59:08 PM
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