Escape from Malthus
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The idea of escaping Malthusian constraints involves surpassing the historical pattern where population growth outpaced food supply, leading to poverty and famine.
This escape is often attributed to technological advancements and economic systems like capitalism, which have enabled significant increases in productivity and living standards.
This escape is often attributed to technological advancements and economic systems like capitalism, which have enabled significant increases in productivity and living standards.
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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing the Malthusian trap.
208. The Progress of the Human Race, Part 1
