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The Problem: Too Many People • Food production falling behind pop. Growth – “Starvation doesn’t kill starving people” – Half of the people in the world are undernourished (1971) • Doubling time = Really fast in UDC’s – Kenya = 23 years – U.S. = 70 Years • Social + Environmental problems accelerate faster than population “No growth rate can be sustained in the long run” Two options: Control population via birth rate, or nature will control it via death rate. 3 Scenarios • Nuclear Holocaust • Pandemic • Cooperation between nations – Survivor tax on GDP – Many people still starve What is being done • Planned parenthood • Empowering women • Environmental Protection • Education • 2 bills: – Tax deductions for no more than 2 children/family – Legalize abortion Who to Target • Politicians • Extreme Conservatives and Liberals • Catholics • People with children • People without children • [Everyone] My Take on The Population Bomb Pros • Discusses the most important issue of our time • Many of the topics vitally important today • “What can you do?” section • Prominent influence in the history of Environmentalism Cons • Outdated – A lot has happened since 1971 – Nuclear Holocaust? Leaded gasoline? Supersonic jets? – Now: 7 billion – No current figures or projections (obviously) …And So • Worth reading – Took me 4 hours – Entertaining • I would suggest Thomas Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded – Many similar themes – Much more relevant today