Books by William Vogt
“Paul Ehrlich is a pretty unreconstructed pessimist, but William Vogt’s Road to Survival is even bleaker. We need the pessimists, although some of them—Vogt in particular—I think of as a malign influence, because of the political thinking that went behind what he was saying. We do need pessimists to, at the very least, warn us of the risks that we face. But we need optimists too, and I think we are short of optimism now.” Read more...
Fred Pearce, Environmentalist
Interviews where books by William Vogt were recommended
Landmark Environmental Books, selected by Fred Pearce
The modern environmental movement emerged in the post-war world after humanity’s self-destructive capacity became undeniable, argues the veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce. Here, he highlights five landmark environmental books that have marked a shift in environmental thought.
