Episode 14: “Merchants of Despair” with author Robert Zubrin

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Episode 14: “Merchants of Despair” with author Robert Zubrin

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May 2, 2012

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Robert Zubrin discusses his book Merchants of Despair about environmentalism’s shared philosophy with the eugenics and the population control movements

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May 2, 2012

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Episode 14: “Merchants of Despair” with author Robert Zubrin

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