Food for thought! However, this essay is quite disappointing! We learn that Malthus was actually a progressive reformer, who warned of overpopulation, but without much detail provided!
"No one uses “Malthusian” as a compliment. Since 1798, when the economist and cleric Thomas Malthus first published “An Essay on the Principles of Population,” the “Malthusian” position – the idea that humans are subject to natural limits – has been vilified and scorned. Today, the term is lobbed at anyone who dares question the optimism of infinite progress.
Unfortunately, almost everything most people think they know about Malthus is wrong. ...
As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs. ..."
Thomas Malthus
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