An Essay on the Principle of Population
Gelesen von Geoffrey Edwards
Thomas Malthus
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The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man. Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio. Subsistence increases only in an arithmetical ratio. A slight acquaintance with numbers will show the immensity of the first power in comparison with the second (Malthus). (5 hr 32 min)
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a word of warning
musicman243
(3 Sterne)
as interesting as the subject matter is it must be reminded that this essay was one of the foundational works that spearheaded the Eugenics/racial science movements. , andit is also a work cited quite frequently in Social Darwinism
Adam
(5 Sterne)
I was surprised how much more this was than a case for population control. It seems like more of a theological book on the inevitability of suffering and it's meaning. Helped me make peace with the toil of life.
(5 Sterne)
Well read, thanks! A lot more in the book than the general idea of Malthus
good book well read
thiagovscoelho
(5 Sterne)
good book well read Malthus is cooler than I thought