[Bandaneira]

Firstly, your homepage includes this quote..."It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything, that prevents us from living freely and nobly."

Bertrand Russell was a crank. Do you know how traumatic his childhood was ?

Secondly :

Do you believe that 6 billion people, i.e the current population of the world, can have a decent standard of living based on the amount of resources we have ?

Thirdly :

Have you read "The Deep Hot Biosphere" by Thomas Gold

Fourthly :

Do you know who Malthus was ?

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

"Do you know how traumatic his childhood was?"

I have heard lawyers use this excuse for murderes and child-molesters.

"Do you believe that 6 billion people, i.e the current population of the world, can have a decent standard of living based on the amount of resources we have"?

It depends on how you define "decent standard of living". But if you mean, enough to eat, wear and live in, combined with access to education and the opportunity to "be all that one can be" - yes it is possible, but mostly a matter of choice and governance on the part of those who don't have it. Can 6 billion people consume resources at the pace that Americans currently do - no.


"Have you read "The Deep Hot Biosphere" by Thomas Gold."

No, I will take a look and see if I can find it.

"Do you know who Malthus was ?"

I'll tell you what. You keep your money, you get the Mojo and I'll get your baby (sound of lips smacking).

[LowCountryJoe]

Do you know who Malthus was ?

This was the second person I was thinking of. Well, technically the first...as you know Henny penny was neither real nor a person.

Dr. Paul Ehrlich also came to mind.