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Page 207
... of Malthus would break down and technological progress would outrun population . ... own the land on which and from which other men live , we have made them his bondsmen in a de- gree which increases as material progress goes on .
... of Malthus would break down and technological progress would outrun population . ... own the land on which and from which other men live , we have made them his bondsmen in a de- gree which increases as material progress goes on .
Page 266
Progress is a word which has no meaning save in view of the laws of population and the diminishing return , and it is ... un- derstand those laws should fall into doubt which way progress points , 86 whether towards wealth or poverty .
Progress is a word which has no meaning save in view of the laws of population and the diminishing return , and it is ... un- derstand those laws should fall into doubt which way progress points , 86 whether towards wealth or poverty .
Page 311
The progress of the race means nothing more than an attempt to make the best of things which by no means suit mankind with means , which are , at best , inadequate to secure satisfaction , and such ad- vance as has been made has been ...
The progress of the race means nothing more than an attempt to make the best of things which by no means suit mankind with means , which are , at best , inadequate to secure satisfaction , and such ad- vance as has been made has been ...
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