Malthus. The theory that, essentially, the poor should not reproduce as they strain the food supply, which will be outdistanced, inevitably by population growth, leading to that final leg of human misery: famine, starvation and death. Alas, the flesh being weak and the wedding band imbued with carnal responsibilities would simply overpower moral restraint leaving humankind with bleak prospects as it stares over the precipice. It was far from the rosy prospects of equality and modest prosperity for all offered … Continue reading
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