Summary of the Thomas Malthus section Malthus's work, An Essay on the Principle of Population, is often cited, primarily by Darwin himself, as having influenced Darwin's conception of theory of natural selection. His work, while unpopular and often senseless, brought to the fore many socioeconomic issues still debated today: population control, food production, and concerns about uncontrollable disease resulting from the effects of excessive food consumption. -population. In this passage it is stated that Malthus had been proven wrong: “…Malthus's dire predictions have been proven wrong…” (Efficiency and Equity 211). However, although his calculations turned out to be incorrect because he failed to accurately explain the technological advances that would allow food production to keep pace with population growth, in many respects, in underdeveloped or undeveloped countries, the substance of his predictions, if not his calculations, proved accurate. Although Malthus' message led to the coining of the field of economics, “the sad science” (Efficiency and Equity 211), he contributed much to the field of socio-economics and established that economic theory is a valid approach to the study of some of economic sciences. Humanity's major concerns involve environmental resource allocation, population control, and government policies regulating issues relevant to these areas. Section Questions Question One One of Malthus's basic premises was that food production levels and population levels expand at different rates. Its basic premise was that Britain's population would continue to expand while its food production capacity would remain stagnant, or at best, fall far behind. This would result in less supply for greater demand and the...... middle of paper ......Works Cited Bongaarts, John. “Population pressure and food supply systems in developing countries.” Population and Development Review 22.3 (1996): 483+. Questiona. June 5, 2005. Caldwell, John C. “Malthus and the Less Developed World: India's Vital Role.” Population and Development Review 24.4 (1998): 675+. Questiona. June 5, 2005 .Carter, Tom. “The world will be too crowded to handle.” The Washington Times February 7, 1999: 1. Question. June 5, 2005. Kates, Robert W. “Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Common Thread Across Time.” Daedalus 125.3 (1996): 43+. Questiona. June 5, 2005 .Wrigley, EA "Corn and Crisis: Malthus on the High Price of Provisions." Population and Development Review 25.1 (1999): 121+. Questiona. June 5th 2005 .