The man who bet against humanity — and lost

Paul Ehrlich was famous for predicting a population explosion that would destroy the planet, but he didn't count on human ingenuity.

Guest: Bryan Walsh (vox.com/authors/bryan-walsh), Vox senior editorial director

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