A great anti-Malthusian post

I have no animosity towards Malthusians.  I just find it really funny that they are never right.

Great post and a couple of book reviews from al fin next level:

The Future: Problems are Guaranteed; Doom Isn’t
We are living in an apocalyptic age. We have been living in the apocalyptic age for many decades — even centuries and more. Humans are strangely attracted to the apocalyptic mindset. Perhaps the doomer mentality is an intentional but subconscious talisman, meant to protect against genuine doom. But the doomer mentality may also be the sign of a person who has nothing particularly important to do. Wouldn’t it be better if we oriented ourselves toward solving problems, rather than forming echo choirs of whine-o’s?

One of the latest books to counter Malthusian doomerism is Robert Bryce’s book: "Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper”.

In the face of today’s environmental and economic challenges, doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert Bryce shows how innovation and the inexorable human desire to make things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is providing consumers with Cheaper and more abundant energy, Faster computing, Lighter vehicles, and myriad other goods.

…The push toward Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is happening across multiple sectors. Bryce profiles innovative individuals and companies, from long-established ones like Ford and Intel to upstarts like Aquion Energy and Khan Academy. And he zeroes in on the energy industry, proving that the future belongs to the high power density sources that can provide the enormous quantities of energy the world demands.

… The catastrophists have been wrong since the days of Thomas Malthus. This is the time to embrace the innovators and businesses all over the world who are making things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper. __ SFLDC Summary

There are reviews of five other books in the same vein as well as links to other reviews of the same six books.

We need to take back the discussion from these idealogues and show to the general public what total and abject frauds they really are.  Their apperance of careful management is just a careful management of apperances. They want to collect as much power for themselves and their cronies as they can --- saving the planet? They are selling us just the sizzle and not the steak.

We need to drive these SOBs into the river.