Scenario: Malthusian

Malthus is widely accredited with his Malthusian Scenario. Its basic tenets are such:


 * 1) Food production is increasing arithmetically (add a specific amount each year)
 * 2) Human population is increasing geometrically (add more and more each year)
 * 3) Given time, geometrical increase will far outstrip arithmetic increase
 * 4) This will result in lack of food for an ever-growing population
 * 5) This cannot be averted except by leaving a significant amount of people to death

The Malthusian scenario is extremely pessimistic, and there are pointers that it is simply not true:


 * 1) Due to agricultural advancements, food production is increasing geometrically
 * 2) Due to Family Planning|family planning initiatives, the rate of increase of the human population is steadily decreasing
 * 3) These two rates therefore cancel out, at least in the last few decades