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The Population Bomb
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Last discussed Oct 19, 2026
1968 book by Paul and Anne Ehrlich warning about the dangers of human population growth.
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What Makes Great Leaders & How to Live an Extraordinary Life | Dr. Jared Diamond
Andrew Huberman · Oct 19, 2026
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Andrew Huberman
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Praised: Still an important work despite specific predictions not holding up
"I think The Population Bomb still has great... there's real value in reading it, even if the specific statements, as you pointed out, held up differently. It's still a really important work."
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Jared Diamond
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Praised: Correctly called attention to population growth and resource depletion
"Paul and his wife Anne, the book The Population Bomb calls attention to the danger of population growth... So to blame Paul Ehrlich for getting it wrong, no, he got it right, but he got it right in a broader sense than the idiots who attack him ar..."
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