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“It is not the most pleasant employment to spend eight hours a day in a counting house.”

Quote by Thomas Malthus

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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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Source: An Essay on the Principle of Population: Illustrated

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Source: An Essay on the Principle of Population: Illustrated