Th Simon-Ehrlich wager demonstrating that resource abundance is positively correlated with population radically changed how I think about "donut economics" or "spaceship earth"
Johan, nice piece. However, are you not making yourself guilty of Malthusianism by passing the following value judgement? "South Africa is very much on the right trajectory, with a fertility rate that is just above replacement level" - what exactly makes this right?
See also 'Factfulness' by Hans Rosling. Sadly Hans has passed but his work is being sustained by his family. Loved this article. Thank you.
Th Simon-Ehrlich wager demonstrating that resource abundance is positively correlated with population radically changed how I think about "donut economics" or "spaceship earth"
Johan, nice piece. However, are you not making yourself guilty of Malthusianism by passing the following value judgement? "South Africa is very much on the right trajectory, with a fertility rate that is just above replacement level" - what exactly makes this right?