> The relationship of absolute population size to progress may be one of the most important facts about human history and why we only developed shockingly recen

> The relationship of absolute population size to progress may be one of the most important facts about human history and why we only developed shockingly recently. Dr. Robert Zubrin said this in Merchants of Despair, which is the most important book published this century. Just read the first chapter. There are 2 graphs that changed my thinking. It is illogical to ask for green tech to clean up the environment while also asking for population reduction because a smaller population means fewer inventions.