White House science advisor still wants to “de-develop” the U.S., but won’t discuss details

Published September 16, 2010 4:00am ET



White House science advisor John Holdren co-wrote a 1973 book with Paul Ehrlich in which he advocated a “massive campaign” to “de-develop the United States.”

Don’t remember Ehrlich? Think “Population Bomb,” Malthusian apocalypse, and you’ve got it.

For some strange reason, though, Holdren doesn’t want to talk about that. Check out the CNS video below of a journalist’s attempt to engage Holdren in conversation about his views:

For more on this interesting encounter, check out Nicholas Ballasy’s account of it here.