Thomas Malthus was concerned that the total population of the earth would surpass the ability of the planet to feed and support its people. In 1798 he published his most famous work, "An Essay on the Principle of Population." His views were definitely colored by the times that he lived in. This was the time before the Industrial Revolution made it possible to feed more people off the same amount of land due to better farming methods and the invention of new machinery.
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