“And on the same earth, is it the sparsely-populated Africa or the most densely-populated continent Europe that has higher per capita income? And the spectacular scientific and technological advancements and the industrial revolution, did it take place in sparse Africa or did it take place in the densely populated Western Europe? So the anti-population (argument) is fallacious.”
What a crap of logic. Why didn't he also quote the Sahara desert?
When you hear a prof speak like this, it warrant a thorough background check and you might get lots of surprises how many small companies he owned.