How did Malthus view the future of society?
Eternally optimistic
Perfectible
Inherently flawed
Always stable
Answer
As Malthus saw it, society was inherently flawed due to the disparity between population growth and the means of subsistence. He believed that while population would increase exponentially, food production could only grow arithmetically, leading to resource scarcity, poverty, and societal unrest. This bleak outlook formed the foundation of his influential theory on population dynamics and the concept of the "Malthusian Trap."
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