An Essay on the Principle of Population

Thomas Robert Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population, originally published at the end of the 18th Century, echoes eerily in modern problems of economy and population. Malthus's work, which contributed to the now common process of census, makes keen observations on how success for the many may lead to pay cuts for the few. The current economic turmoil in an era of globalization makes a revisiting of the consequences of expansion a necessary exercise for anyone interested in social and economic issues.