SYSK Selects: Was Malthus right about carrying capacity?

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SYSK Selects: Was Malthus right about carrying capacity?

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Sep 22, 2018

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Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to this classic episode to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 22, 2018

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