Question

In​ 1968, Paul​ Ehrlich, a Stanford University​ professor, claimed that overpopulation would lead to famines and starvation in the 1970s and 1980s. In his book The Population Bomb​, he said that unless population growth was​ curbed, millions around the world would die.​ However, as we now​ know, this did not happen. What do you think was the flaw in​ Ehrlich's argument?

Answer 1

The flaw in Ehrlich's argument is imprecision.

Step-by-step explanation:

Known worldwide for alarmist book "The Population Bomb" (1968), Paul Ehrlich stated that by 1970:

"... hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now..."

The main idea of his book - jointly written with his wife Anne Ehrlich, is to aware humanity about the rapid growth of the earth's population. In fact, since the 18th century, it has grown 600% but even if our planet's resources are finite the catastrophic end the Ehrlichs predestined is unlikely to happen in the upcoming years.