Malthusianism
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- noun
- /mælˈθuːziənˌɪzəm/
- Formal
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malthusianismo
- So I can say fairly confidently that market-driven technical solutions are much likelier to produce desired results than centrally-driven Malthusianism.
And so that that traces back through the birth of what we call environmentalism, which is really the marriage of Malthusianism and and socialism.
- And so that that traces back through the birth of what we call environmentalism, which is really the marriage of Malthusianism and and socialism.
Examples
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This guy should be defined not in terms of Malthusianism, ecology, or whatever.
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I do not reject some environmentalism; I just want people to separate Malthusianism from environmentalism.
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At some stage, we have to recognize that Malthusianism is a dead end, probably due to hidden variables.
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The whole of population control propaganda is based on Malthusianism, a thoroughly discredited theory.
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And so that that traces back through the birth of what we call environmentalism, which is really the marriage of Malthusianism and and socialism.
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Still, his criticisms of Malthusianism and the wages-fund theory mark him as an able questioner of conventional wisdom.
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Linkola, of course, advocates an extreme and vile form of Malthusianism, including genocide, forced abortion, and eugenics.
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So I can say fairly confidently that market-driven technical solutions are much likelier to produce desired results than centrally driven Malthusianism.
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The theory of Malthusianism claims that population growth will eventually outstrip food production.
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Critics argue that Malthusianism is outdated, as technological advances in agriculture can significantly increase food supply.
Synonyms
Population often grows faster than food and other resources, causing shortages
Surface Forms
Morphology
Malthusianism = Malthusian (transparent) = Malthus + ian + ism
Formed by the regular derivation 'Malthus' → 'Malthusian' (relating to Malthus) + '-ism' indicating a doctrine, so the structure and meaning are predictable.
Etymology
Malthusianism is named after the thinker Malthus and uses the ending -ism, which means 'belief' or 'idea', like in 'capitalism' or 'socialism'. Malthus warned that population can grow faster than food and other resources, so Malthusianism is the belief that unchecked population growth can lead to shortages and poverty.