Malthus's real message:, THE WORLDPAPER

World Paper (USA) | August 18, 1998 | Copyright

World Paper (USA)
08-18-1998
Exactly two centuries ago a young, obscure Anglican priest in the south
of England wrote-anonymously-an Essay on the Principles of Population.

Neither his obscurity or anonymity lasted long. His 55,000-word essay
brought immediate fame for the 32-year-old Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus.

The fame has lasted. Malthus, a mathematics graduate, is widely
regarded as the first professional in the field of demography. Yet the
analysis that made his name-that the human population will inevitably outstrip
the earth's ability to feed it-is only part of what he said. The world
has ...

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