Thomas Malthus believed that poverty,war,plague,and famine result from a shortage of resources due to the human population's potential to

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Malthus' theory of population stated that if left unchecked, the human population would increase at a geometric rate, while food production would only increase arithmetically. This would result in a shortage of resources, leading to poverty, war, plague, and famine.

Thomas Malthus Believed That Poverty,war,plague,and Famine Result from a Shortage