According to Malthus, food supply increases while population increases. In Malthus's view, what is the problem here?

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Malthus argued that while food supply can only increase at an arithmetic rate (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), population tends to grow at a geometric rate (1, 2, 4, 8, etc.), leading to a situation where the population growth outpaces the food supply, potentially resulting in famine and societal collapse.

According to Malthus, Food Supply Increases While Population Increases