A chilling prediction on Population from 1967 | If You're Listening
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In the 1950s, experts warned that global starvation would trigger a catastrophic population collapse — but Kingsley Davis saw a different future. He predicted that science and technology would pull humanity back from the brink. Then, in 1967, he outlined a chillingly precise blueprint for slowing population growth — a vision that feels eerily relevant today. Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABC
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