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The Enduring Debate over Malthusianism

The Enduring Debate over Malthusianism

Malthusianism refers to the prediction, made famous in 1798 by the Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus, that human population growth will inevitably outpace our ability to expand food production and resources. This mismatch, he warned, creates a constant cycle of abundance leading to crisis that keeps humanity oscillating around subsistence levels of living standards. While others had noted this tendency before, Malthus was the first to systematically study its mechanisms and warn of its bleak implications for humanity’s future prospects.