“It is the top billion people who are wrecking the planet.”

— Paul R. Ehrlich

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About Paul R. Ehrlich

Biologist • American

Paul Ralph Ehrlich is a prominent American biologist, best known for his influential and controversial 1968 book, 'The Population Bomb.' He is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Stanford University and...

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