I read things like this because I so desperately want there not to be a population bomb, but the crux of their argument is waving their hands and saying "human

I read things like this because I so desperately want there not to be a population bomb, but the crux of their argument is waving their hands and saying "human ingenuity will take care of it." In essence it's a faith based argument cloaked in scientific jargon. The only answer shy of taking state power and forcing powering down (deeply improbable) is building resilient local communities and food systems.