Economic Growth vs. Climate Regulations: A Debate on Sustainability
A recent opinion piece argues that the sustainability movement, which often promotes policies that constrain economic growth, may itself be a threat to sustainability. The article suggests that economic growth, historically, has improved human conditions significantly, lifting billions out of poverty and increasing life expectancy. In contrast, the sustainability movement's past focus on overpopulation led to coercive policies with severe human costs. The current focus on climate change, the article argues, risks similar outcomes by imposing high costs for uncertain benefits. 
