An Essay on the Principle of Population

Autori

• Thomas Robert Malthus

Parametri

Pagine

100pagine

Tempo di lettura

4ore

• Economia e affari
• Filosofia
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Storia

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The book presents a stark prediction about the future of humanity, highlighting the imbalance between geometric population growth and arithmetic food production. Malthus argues that without measures to control births, society faces inevitable famine and starvation. First published anonymously in 1798, the work sparked significant debate and remains influential in discussions about population dynamics and resource management.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2019

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