It's only surprising if you (like Malthus and Erlich) had the intellectual arrogance to believe you could predict the future.
I cannot predict humanity's future, but I can look at our past, and our progress looks excellent so far. Betting against our continued success seems to require serious mental gymnastics.
It's only surprising if you (like Malthus and Erlich) had the intellectual arrogance to believe you could predict the future.
I cannot predict humanity's future, but I can look at our past, and our progress looks excellent so far. Betting against our continued success seems to require serious mental gymnastics.