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Genre: Non-Fiction, Environmental Science, Sociology, Demographics
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

Book Review:
This book is a sobering, scholarly, and wryly observant study of the global challenges bequeathed to us by the post-World War II ''Baby Boomer'' generation. Author John Bligh argues that our ''fatal inheritance'' is fourfold, centering on the catastrophic consequences of a trebled global population since 1945, driven by medical advances that cut untimely death.

Bligh tackles pressing issues like overpopulation, resource depletion, climate change, and our reliance on technologies like nuclear power and GM foods. Supported by graphs and quotations from thinkers like Malthus and Dawkins, the book is both a warning and a plea for pause and thought. While the tone is often pessimistic, it is described as a work of ''brevity and wisdom'' that forces the reader to confront the long-term consequences of short-term thinking. A compelling and troubling read for anyone concerned about humanity's future.