Malthus was described as "the best man reviled for his time." Following the publication in 1776 of the work of Adam Smith "The origin and cause of the Wealth of Nations", Robert Malthus (1766-1834), cleric, agreed to fame with Essay on the Principle of Population " (1798) : ... "I think I can dare to state two postulates. First, that nutrients are necessary for human existence. Secondly, the passion between the sexes is necessary and remain roughly at its current state ... Assuming, then, that my assumptions are true, I affirm that the power of population is indefinitely greater than the land to produce goods subsistence to man. population when all the brakes, increases in a geometrical progression. Livelihood assets only increase in an arithmetic progression. A slight acquaintance with numbers reveals the immensity of the first power in comparison with the second. "
is clear that Malthus clearly underestimated the pace of technological progress, the agricultural revolution that eventually allowed to feed more people, the ability of international trade and techniques for limiting fertility.
In poor areas of the world without embargo, actualmente las previsiones malthusianas parecen recobrar su fundamento.
No es extraño que se haya dicho que Malthus convirtió el análisis de Adam Smith sobre la “Riqueza de las Naciones” en un análisis de la “Pobreza de las Naciones”.
Mark de Zabaleta
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