The Population Bomb
A 1968 work of popular science warning that unchecked population growth would soon outstrip food production, leading to mass famine and societal collapse in the developing world. It catalyzed a global debate on overpopulation and resource scarcity.
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Ranked #228 of 1942 · 211 pages · Published 1968
Mentioned 4× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 4 episodes, most recently on Aug 16, 2024.
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Mentioned by Peter Thiel · 03:25:36 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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Book data: ISBN 9781568495873. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.