Untucking Overpopulation
It’s an insane world where speaking the scientific truth is an act of courage. Actress Alexandra Paul has been courageously educating people about human overpopulation for over thirty years. Her most notable effort is a TEDx Talk, Overpopulation Facts - The Problem No One Will Discuss. The questions we ask her about that TEDx experience reveals just how irrational our society is about discussing this subject.
We also discuss other actions Alexandra takes as a sustainable population activist, including op-eds and letters to newspapers like the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. Also on the table: baby bust hysteria, veganism and animal rights, over 20 arrests, overconsumption, and our obsession with economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
"Overpopulation Facts - The Problem No One Will Discuss" – Alexandra Paul at TEDx
"The Cost of Cool" – Early overconsumption education film featuring Alexandra Paul
"Human Overpopulation: An Overview" – Alexandra Paul presentation at San Diego State
"Long Slide Looms for World Population, With Sweeping Ramifications" (New York Times)
"Declining U.S. Birth Rate Adds Urgency to the Need for Smart Immigration Reform" (LA Times)
"Why California Should Welcome the End of Unsustainable Growth" (LA Times Letters to Editor)
"Declining American Birth Rate Could Actually be Good for the Economy" (Business Insider)
Why Seth Rogen and His Wife Don’t Want Kids (short clip from The Howard Stern Show)