From the ancient philosophers, to modern day scientists, much has been said about the relationship between human population growth and its effects on environmental destruction, famine, and death. Modern policy makers and political leaders have taken inspiration from these debates to craft initiatives aimed at curbing population, but through these efforts a host of human rights abuses have emerged worldwide. With millions of people left in the wake of forced sterilization and other population control programs, we are compelled to ask: what role, ultimately, does population play in a rapidly deteriorating world?

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Chapters

00:55 A Little History

13:43 Ecology and Systems

27:56 Modern Population Control

36:38 The Wrong Question

55:51 Structural Change or Nothing

1:00:44 Who Gets the Last Laugh?

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