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It's great what he and Melinda are doing. I'd put the focus much more towards reducing or even reversing the tremendous population growth. Malaria, Polio, fert
by chappi42 13y ago
It's great what he and Melinda are doing.
I'd put the focus much more towards reducing or even reversing the tremendous population growth. Malaria, Polio, fertilizers.. all about more people (yes it helps them, is good...; complicated, I don't know how to argue). But - if you ask the overstretched seas, overhunted animals and so on - less are needed. And each one will be more valuable.
- bmajz 13y agoThe general idea, as I understand it, is that as child survival and education rates go up, population growth will eventually reverse itself as it has in developed countries. Check out Bill Gates' favorite TED talks for some Rosling, as well as Melinda Gates on birth control: http://www.ted.com/playlists/35/bill_gates_my_13_favorite_tal.html http://www.ted.com/playlists/35/bill_gates_my_13_favorite_ta...