Re:When half a million Americans died and nobody noticed
by ojbyrne on Thursday May 10, 2012 @03:15PM
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The book I referenced basically says that western civilization is an aberration caused by a unique set of characteristics, and that the vast majority of people in the world still live in subsistence conditions. Also that the west could easily slip back into those conditions.
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Re:When half a million Americans died and nobody noticed
by mseebach on Thursday May 10, 2012 @06:51PM
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But what does that have to do with Malthus?
Re:When half a million Americans died and nobody noticed
by ojbyrne on Friday May 11, 2012 @01:47PM
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The book says that many 3rd world countries are in a "Malthusian trap" - any increase in income levels results in a population increase that overwhelms the higher income. Bangladesh is a good example.