Book · 1994 · Population
An Essay on the Principle of Population
- mentions
- 5
- people
- 3
- podcasts
- 3
- episodes
- 4
- recommendation
- 1
Yeah, that was definitely um the book was called Essay on Principle of Population and that was like a super game changer.
The best things said about it
We got to introduce uh one of the most infamous guys in this conversation Thomas Malthus in 1798 he writes this thing he calls an essay on the principle of population.
We fast forward a few centuries we got to introduce uh one of the most infamous guys in this conversation Thomas Malthus in 1798 he writes this thing he calls an essay on the principle of population.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
An Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus is a foundational 1798 economic and demographic text arguing that population growth tends to outpace agricultural production, leading to inevitable resource scarcity and societal competition. The work has frequently been analyzed for its profound historical impact. On EconTalk, Tyler Cowen specifically recommended studying the third edition of Malthus's essay, emphasizing the crucial differences between it and the initial publication. On Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark discussed the book across multiple episodes, highlighting its role as a major turning point that heavily influenced Charles Darwin's theories of natural selection and exploring historical perspectives on overpopulation following the agricultural revolution. Similarly, on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, hosts Ben Bowlin and their co-host introduced Malthus as one of the most infamous historical figures in demographic debates, examining how his foundational theories shaped centuries of contentious discourse surrounding population control, resource allocation, and poverty support systems.
Every mention
Tyler Cowen malus the Third Edition and I do stress the import of this not the first edition the Third Edition of essay… 1
“malus the Third Edition and I do stress the import of this not the first edition the Third Edition of essay on population”
Josh Clark Yeah, that was definitely um the book was called Essay on Principle of Population and that was like a super… 2
“Yeah, that was definitely um the book was called Essay on Principle of Population and that was like a super game changer”
“And a big one was Thomas Mouthys who wrote the essay on the principle of population.”
Ben Bowlin we got to introduce uh one of the most infamous guys in this conversation Thomas Malthus in 1798 he writes… 1
“we got to introduce uh one of the most infamous guys in this conversation Thomas Malthus in 1798 he writes this thing he calls an essay on the principle of population”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“we fast forward a few centuries we got to introduce uh one of the most infamous guys in this conversation Thomas Malthus in 1798 he writes this thing he calls an essay on the principle of population”
