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Quotes from Paul Ehrlich: 'Collapse of civilisation is a near certainty within decades' The Guardian — Paul R. Ehrlich

1932–2026 United States

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Too many rich people in the world is a major threat to the human future, and cultural and genetic diversity are great human resources.

Paul Ehrlich: 'Collapse of civilisation is a near certainty within decades' The Guardian (2018)

As I’ve said many times, ‘perpetual growth is the creed of the cancer cell’.

Paul Ehrlich: 'Collapse of civilisation is a near certainty within decades' The Guardian (2018)

To start, make modern contraception and back-up abortion available to all and give women full equal rights, pay and opportunities with men. I hope that would lead to a low enough total fertility rate that the needed shrinkage of population would follow. [But] it will take a very long time to humanely reduce total population to a size that is sustainable.

Paul Ehrlich: 'Collapse of civilisation is a near certainty within decades' The Guardian (2018)

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