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That in many cases an increasing population can provide for itself an increased volume of subsistence ismejmen have hands and brains as well as mouths. But ultimately the capacity of man to produce main tenance for himself depends on the plentifulness of the materials that the earth supplies, and when these begin to grow scarce in any country the inhabitants of that country must seek new territory or new markets. In so doing they often cross the purpose of other nations, and the rivalry ends in war.
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That in many cases an increasing population can provide for itself an increased volume of subsistence ismejmen have hands and brains as well as mouths. But ultimately the capacity of man to produce main tenance for himself depends on the plentifulness of the materials that the earth supplies, and when these begin to grow scarce in any country the inhabitants of that country must seek new territory or new markets. In so doing they often cross the purpose of other nations, and the rivalry ends in war.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The purpose of this book is to consider the problem of population from the point of view of its influence on the well-being of mankind. It is I a problem from which man cannot escape. It affects the health and happiness of individual families; it affects the prosperity and social progress of nations; it affects the peace of the whole world. If births succeed one another too rapidly, the health of the mother suffers, the children cannot be sufficiently well cared for, and the father's income will not suffice for the proper upbringing of all. Every gardener knows that if seeds are sown too thickly, the resulting plants will be poor in quality. So with the production of human beings, unless successive births are adequately spaced, and the total number in each family restricted to the available means of maintenance, there will necessarily be a low standard of health and happiness, both for parents and for offspring.
Nor can these consequences be for long evaded by substituting the benevolence of the State for the responsibility of the parent. The more lavish the State may be in providing schemes of infant welfare and child maintenance, the more rapidly will the number of State dependents grow, while the number of self-supporting and revenue-producing citizens will relatively decline.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This fascinating book assesses the impact of population growth on human well-being, from the personal and familial level to the national and international stage. The author explains that as a population expands, its growth rate slows, a principle which applies not only to individuals but also to groups, both human and animal, and indeed even plants. Drawing parallels with Malthus's work, the author contends that human populations, unlike plant populations, have the potential to increase food production and thus escape the constraints of the natural environment. However, the author demonstrates that this is only possible up to a point, as all resources are finite, and that if a population continues to grow unchecked, poverty and misery will inevitably ensue. Suggesting that the problem of overpopulation has been exacerbated by the Industrial Revolution, which has led to urbanization and reduced mortality rates, the author proposes that it might be addressed through either reducing birth rates or increasing death rates, although the latter is of course undesirable. The book concludes that nations must either agree to limit population growth or enter into defensive alliances to protect themselves from overpopulated neighbors. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332181568_0
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