# Enviro-catastrophism Repeatedly Refuted Throughout Human History Is the Wrong Message in the First Place by Pierre Desrochers and Joanna Szurmak > "Enviro-catastrophism, repeatedly refuted throughout human history, is the wrong message in the first place." > **— Pierre Desrochers and Joanna Szurmak**, *The Long History of Eco-Pessimism* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication (2019):** [The Long History of Eco-Pessimism](https://humanprogress.org/the-long-history-of-eco-pessimism/) — exact wording verified in the article text. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers|AI-Science Doomers and Anti-Science Doomers]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/STFU About AI and Water and Just Eat Your Burger|STFU About AI and Water and Just Eat Your Burger]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/HumanProgress.org|HumanProgress.org]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Enviro-catastrophism, repeatedly refuted throughout human history, is the wrong message in the first place." — Pierre Desrochers and Joanna Szurmak, The Long History of Eco-Pessimism, 2019 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-pierre-desrochers-and-joanna-szurmak-environmental-catastrophism-wrong ```