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- Paul Ehrlich, a population control advocate, died March 13 at age 93, ending a career.
- His 1968 book The Population Bomb forecast famines in the 1970s, which did not materialize as food production rose.
- He lost a bet with economist Julian Simon when metal prices fell 43% instead of rising due to scarcity.
- Despite errors, Ehrlich maintained a belief in a lower sustainable population, with his legacy seen as alarmist.
