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Malthus is widely accredited with his Malthusian Scenario. Its basic tenets are such: 1. * Food production is increasing arithmetically (add a specific amount each year) 2. * Human population is increasing geometrically (add more and more each year) 3. * Given time, geometrical increase will far outstrip arithmetic increase 4. * This will result in lack of food for an ever-growing population 5. * This cannot be averted except by leaving a significant amount of people to death

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  • Scenario: Malthusian
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  • Malthus is widely accredited with his Malthusian Scenario. Its basic tenets are such: 1. * Food production is increasing arithmetically (add a specific amount each year) 2. * Human population is increasing geometrically (add more and more each year) 3. * Given time, geometrical increase will far outstrip arithmetic increase 4. * This will result in lack of food for an ever-growing population 5. * This cannot be averted except by leaving a significant amount of people to death
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  • Malthus is widely accredited with his Malthusian Scenario. Its basic tenets are such: 1. * Food production is increasing arithmetically (add a specific amount each year) 2. * Human population is increasing geometrically (add more and more each year) 3. * Given time, geometrical increase will far outstrip arithmetic increase 4. * This will result in lack of food for an ever-growing population 5. * This cannot be averted except by leaving a significant amount of people to death The Malthusian scenario is extremely pessimistic, and there are pointers that it is simply not true: 1. * Due to agricultural advancements, food production is increasing geometrically 2. * Due to Family Planning|family planning initiatives, the rate of increase of the human population is steadily decreasing 3. * These two rates therefore cancel out, at least in the last few decades
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