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“The main peculiarity which distinguishes man from other animals is the means of his support - the power which he possesses of very greatly increasing these means.”

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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