I think we should resist the malthusian overpopulation argument in any form. Resource scarcity cannot be considered a problem when waste is such a major component of our economy. Radically uneven development, maybe, but not scarcity.
For an interesting discussion of Malthus, check out Betsy Hartmann in this episode of Behind the News: http://shout.lbo-talk.org/lbo/RadioArchive/2013/13_06_13.mp3
I think we should resist the malthusian overpopulation argument in any form. Resource scarcity cannot be considered a problem when waste is such a major component of our economy. Radically uneven development, maybe, but not scarcity.
For an interesting discussion of Malthus, check out Betsy Hartmann in this episode of Behind the News: http://shout.lbo-talk.org/lbo/RadioArchive/2013/13_06_13.mp3