malthusianism

• Sustantivo que designa una teoría económica y sociológica, propuesta originalmente por Thomas Malthus, según la cual el crecimiento de la población tiende a superar el crecimiento de la producción de alimentos y otros recursos, lo que conduce a limitaciones inevitables como hambrunas, enfermedades o guerras.

A noun referring to the economic and sociological theory, originally proposed by Thomas Malthus, which posits that population growth tends to outpace the growth of food supply and other resources, leading to inevitable checks such as famine, disease, or war.

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1. Malthusian theoryC1formal

   The economic and sociological theory, originally proposed by Thomas Robert Malthus, that population growth tends to outpace the growth of food supply and other resources, leading to inevitable famine, disease, and societal collapse unless checked by preventive measures.

   Maltusianismo

   • Malthusianism argues that without population control, human misery is unavoidable.
   • Critics of Malthusianism point to technological advances that have increased food production.
   • The concept of Malthusianism has influenced modern environmental and resource debates.

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