Summary of Thomas Malthus Section Malthus's work, An Essay on the Principle of Population, is often cited, first by Darwin himself, for having influenced the Darwin's conception of the theory of natural selection. His work, while unpopular and often proven irrelevant, actually brought to the forefront many socio-economic issues that are still debated today: population control, food production, and concerns about disease uncontrollable resulting from the effects of overexploitation of food. -population. In this passage, it is stated that Malthus was wrong: “…the dark predictions of Malthus proved false…” (Effectiveness and Fairness 211). However, although his calculations turned out to be flawed because he could not accurately account for the technological advances that would allow food production to keep pace with population growth, in many respects in underdeveloped countries or underdeveloped, the substance of his predictions, if and not his calculations, proved correct. Although Malthus's message gave rise to the field of economics, the "dismal science" (Efficiency and Equity 211), it contributed greatly to the field of socio-economics and established that economic theory is an approach valuable for the study of some of humanity's greatest concerns regarding environmental resource allocation, population control, and government policies regulating relevant issues in these areas. Section Questions Question 1 One of Malthus's basic premises was that food production levels and population levels increase at different rates. Its basic premise was that Britain's population would continue to grow while its food production capacity would stagnate, or at best, lag far behind. This would result in less supply for more demand and the...... middle of paper ......Works CitedBongaarts, John. “Population pressure and the food supply system in developing countries.” Population and Development Review 22.3 (1996): 483+. Questia. June 5, 2005. Caldwell, John C. “Malthus and the Less Developed World: India's Crucial Role.” Population and Development Review 24.4 (1998): 675+. Questia. June 5, 2005. Carter, Tom. “Will the world be too cluttered to manage.” The Washington Times February 7, 1999: 1. Questia. June 5, 2005. Kates, Robert W. “Population, Technology, and the Human Environment: A Thread Through Time.” » Daedalus 125.3 (1996): 43+. Questia. June 5, 2005. Wrigley, EA “Corn and the Crisis: Malthus on the High Price of Provisions.” Population and Development Review 25.1 (1999): 121+. Questia. June 5 2005 .