An article published in ‘Science’ in 1960 predicted that, thanks to ever-increasing growth, in the year 2026 the human population would approach infinity.
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The English cleric and economist’s name is used to malign critics of progress. But historical context sheds a different light on Malthus’ ideas, a scholar argues.
Malthus thought that overpopulation was unsustainable and risked societal collapse. One of humanity’s greatest achievements was proving him wrong.
