Jun 7, 2023
Are many vegans self-righteous, overbearing and insufferable in
their efforts to recruit us? Would you believe “overpopulation” is
still a taboo word? Or that human population numbers are still an
“off-limits” topic at some conferences? This episode continues the
conversation we began in episode 79 with five smart people:
Nandita Bajaj, executive director of Population Balance
Sarah Bexell, director of humane education at the Institute for
Human Animal Connection at University of Denver
Paul Sutton, professor of geography & the environment at DU
Stephanie Gardner, co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast
Dave Gardner, co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Population Balance
https://populationbalance.org
Population Denialism is Reminiscent of Climate
Denialism - by Kirsten Stade
https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/05/population-denialism-reminiscent-climate-denialism/
Pro-Birth Policies Are Killing Us – by Nandita Bajaj
and Kirsten Stade
https://www.newsweek.com/too-much-good-thing-pronatalism-killing-earth-opinion-1784197
Pronatalism & Overpopulation: The Personal, Cultural, and
Global Implications of Having a Child (Course at Antioch
University taught by Nandita Bajaj)
https://www.populationbalance.org/pronatalism-and-overpopulation-course
Backpedalling on Overpopulation – by Rory Cockshaw
https://www.rorycockshaw.com/blog/backpedalling-on-overpopulation
Trains, Plants and Condoms: How to Save the Planet in 3 Simple
Steps – by Rory Cockshaw
https://www.rorycockshaw.com/blog/trains-plants-and-condoms
Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World
– by Anand Giridharadas
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/37506348
The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe
Government and Love the Free Market – by Dr. Naomi Oreskes and
Erik Conway
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57693264
How Free-Market Fundamentalism Fuels Overpopulation Denialism &
Undermines Democracy – Episode of The Overpopulation
Podcast with Naomi Oreskes
https://www.populationbalance.org/podcasts/naomi-oreskes
President Condemns ‘Obsession’ With Economic Growth
Irish President Michael D Higgins speaks out against growth
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/04/28/president-condemns-obsession-with-economic-growth/
Welcome To MAGA World: Trump Wants 'Freedom Cities' Where Cars
Can Fly, Parents Get 'BONUSES' for Having Babies and Huge Monuments
are Built to 'True American Heroes' in 'Quantum Leap' Vision for
the Future
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11818381/Trumps-2024-pitch-New-cities-flying-cars-babies.html
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