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“The passion between the sexes has appeared in every age to be so nearly the same, that it may always be considered, in algebraic language as a given quantity.”

Quote by Thomas Malthus

Book:An Essay on the Principle of Population: Illustrated

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An Essay on the Principle of Population: Illustrated

Written by Thomas Robert Malthus, this influential essay explores the concept of population growth and its implications on society, economy, and natural resources. It discusses the idea of a finite carrying capacity of the Earth and the potential for overpopulation to lead to scarcity and hardship. more

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Thomas Malthus, a British economist and demographer, was born on February 14, 1766, in Surrey, England, and died on December 23, 1834. Malthus is known for his theory of population, which posits that population growth will outstrip food supply, leading to poverty and suffering. more

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