Thomas Malthus | |
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| Born | 13/14 February 1766 Westcott, Surrey, England |
| Died | Bath, Somerset, England 29 December 1834 |
| Nationality | English |
Thomas Robert Malthus (13/14 February 1766 – 29 December 1834) was an aristocratic philosopher and founder of Malthusianism. He believed unchecked population growth would lead to mass starvation and blamed workers for economic crises. His theories were proven incorrect as industrial agriculture created higher crop yields.[1] His theory was used to justify wage slavery and exploitation.[2]
References
- ↑ Collin Chambers (2021-07-20). "Degrowth: An environmental ideology with good intentions, bad politics" Liberation School. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ↑ Political Economy: 'Economic Doctrines of the Capitalist Epoch; The Rise of Vulgar Political Economy' (1954). [MIA]