Another population scare

The awful David Nicholson-Lord of the Optimum Population Trust has written the cover story for the latest New Statesman on why the world is hugely overpopulated. It includes the same basic misconceptions that I debated with him back in 2007 (see page 3). His fundamental error is his one-sided view of human beings as huge consumers of resources – while failing to appreciate the importance of their productive and creative potential.