In 1970, Peter Gunter, a professor at North Texas State University, predicted that "world population will outrun food supplies" and "the entire world, with the exception of Western Europe, North America, and Australia, will be in famine" by the year 2000
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Ironic, given most of the western world are malnourished despite being overweight.
not ironic.
just stupid.
Malthusianism is weirdly popular amongst the college educated.
it feels so brave and noble
I remember hearing this stuff as a kid and it has stuck with me. I've watched so many predictions not only be wrong but directionally wrong to boot. There is much more attention given to catastrophizing over logic and humble predictions.