'People are realizing that we cannot forever continue to multiply and
subdue the earth without losing our standard of life and the natural beauty
that must be part of it. these are the years of decision- the decision of men
to stay the flood of man.' Ehrlich here explains the one of the most pressing
problems facing man in the 20th century. In Population Bomb Ehrlich
explains that pollution, shortages, and an overall deterioation of the
standard of living is all due to overpopulation.
In chapter one Ehrlich explains the pressing problems facing modern
civilization and how these problem…