"Malthus was not wrong in the ways commonly supposed. From his 18th-century perspective, he simply had no basis for seeing the human ability to "overshoot" carrying capacity. It was inconceivable to Malthus that human societies could, by taking advantage of favorable conditions (new technology, abundant fossil fuels), temporarily increase human numbers and appetites above the long-term capacity of environments to provide needed resources and services. But it is inexcusable today not to recognize the way populations can sometimes overshoot sustainable carrying capacity and what happens to them after they have done it."
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William R. Catton, Malthus: More Relevant Than Ever
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Thomas Robert Malthus
Thomas Robert Malthus (13 February 1766 β 29 December 1834) was an English demographer and political economist best known for his pessimistic but highly influential views on population growth.
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