Month: October 2020

We shift from the overpopulation myth because respectable mainstream opinion has changed. Even the political left has criticized the former overpopulation alarmism as potentially “racist” and bigoted toward poorer people.But the new alarmism in the recent decade is that “income inequality” is the new dragon to slay. We tackle two claims of how income inequality crushes civilization:Income inequality destroys the environmentIncome inequality kills poor peopleUnderstanding how the economy is an interwoven tapestry of mutual exchanges shows how the wealthy do not “overconsume,” nor do they do so in a vacuum. And the real underconsumption of wealthy investment actually improves the lives of everyone in the economy.Sources Cited:Heather Alberro, Nottingham Trent University, “Why we should be wary of blaming ‘overpopulation’ for

After seeing that some people sympathize with Thanos against the Marvel Avengers for the fate of the universe, we look at another model of population growth trends that is becoming more mainstream.The Demographic Transition Model (DTM) provides four to six stages of population growth to show how it naturally levels off after spiking. This model correlates statistics about birth rates, death rates, and technology advances throughout several centuries and observes countries of the world at various stages.There is no need for alarm. The population naturally takes care of its own growth. The real problem for a people is rejecting the design of their Creator.Sources Referenced:“The Demographic Transition Model (DTM)“Keith Montgomery, Department of Geography and Geology, UWC, “THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION“Scriptures Referenced:Hebrews

We continue discussing the overpopulation myth that still hasn’t died.We start with some 21st-century statements from the infamous Paul Ehrlich, proving that he hasn’t recanted his failed prophecies of overpopulation fearmongering.Next, we review an article from Forbes that tries to convince the world that Thanos, the supervillain from the late Marvel Avengers movies really did nothing wrong. According to this article, Thanos was really the guy good and the Avengers were the bad guys.Sources Referenced:Damian Carrington, “Paul Ehrlich: ‘Collapse of civilisation is a near certainty within decades’“Katharine Mieszkowski, “Do we need population control?“ThanosDidNothingWrong on RedditJV Chamary, “The Science Of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Proves Thanos Did Nothing Wrong“Scriptures Referenced:Proverbs 6:16-19Psalm 2:1-4*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of

This episode was inspired by something my wife showed me from a campaign called “One Planet One Child.”From Thomas Malthus in the 1790’s to Paul Ehrlich in the 1960’s and beyond, some economists and scientists have feared the doom of humanity. This doom is mass suffering and starvation of millions of people ever at the door.The cause? Overpopulation.We look at Paul Ehrlich’s predictions in the 1960’s through the 1980’s to see if they came to pass. You could probably look around you to figure it out.But is an overpopulation problem still on the horizon? What does the Bible say?Sources Consulted:https://www.intelligenteconomist.com/malthusian-theoryhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dont-fall-for-the-doomsday-predictions/2019/01/08/46a4ced2-1361-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.htmlhttps://ourworldindata.org/future-population-growthhttps://ourworldindata.org/extreme-povertyWhat God Thinks About “Overpopulation”Scriptures Cited:Genesis 1:28Genesis 9:1Psalm 127:3-5*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****