Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying
capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the
linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to this
classic episode to find out.
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Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying
capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the
linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to this
classic episode to find out.
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