malthus

• Имя собственное, относящееся к английскому экономисту, утверждавшему, что рост населения превысит средства к существованию (1766–1834).

A proper noun referring to an English economist who argued that population growth would outstrip the means of subsistence (1766–1834).

uncountable · proper noun

1. Thomas Robert MalthusC1formal

   An English economist and demographer (1766–1834) known for his theory that population growth tends to outpace food supply, leading to social crises.

   Томас Роберт Мальтус

   • Malthus argued that without checks, population would grow geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically.
   • The ideas of Malthus greatly influenced early theories of economics and evolution.
   • Many modern economists revisit Malthus’s predictions when analyzing resource scarcity.