First published in 1798, this groundbreaking work by T.R. Malthus lays out a controversial theory on population growth and its implications for society. Malthus argues that population growth will inevitably outpace the resources needed to sustain it, leading to widespread poverty, famine, and disease. Although his ideas were controversial at the time, they continue to influence debates on population, ecology, and social policy to this day.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.