The document discusses two opposing views on the relationship between population growth and resource consumption: 1. Neo-Malthusians argue that population grows exponentially while resources increase arithmetically, eventually leading to overconsumption and collapse as advocated by Thomas Malthus, Paul Ehrlich, and the Club of Rome model. 2. Anti-Malthusians like Ester Boserup and Julian Simon believe that population pressure stimulates technological innovation and more efficient resource use, allowing food production and living standards to continue increasing indefinitely. They argue resources are not physically limited if old ones can be recycled and new alternatives developed.