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托马斯·马尔萨斯:人口论·摘录 112

托马斯·马尔萨斯《人口论》· An Essay on the Principle of Population · 投资

If we are not yet too well convinced of the reality of this melancholy picture, let us but look for a moment into the next period of twenty-five years; and we shall see twenty-eight millions of human beings without the means of support; and before the conclusion of the first century, the population would be one hundred and twelve millions, and the food only sufficient for thirty-five millions, leaving seventy-seven millions unprovided for. In these ages want would be indeed triumphant, and rapine and murder must reign at large: and yet all this time we are supposing the produce of the earth absolutely unlimited, and the yearly increase greater than the boldest speculator can imagine.

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定位:Excerpt 112 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

马尔萨斯继续推演:再过二十五年,会有两千八百万人失去生活来源;不到一百年,人口一亿一千二百万,食物只够三千五百万,七千七百万人没饭吃。那时匮乏横行,抢劫和谋杀必然猖獗。而这一切还是在他假设土地产出无限增长、年增产量超乎最大胆推测的前提下得出的。核心是:即便给足乐观假设,人口与食物的缺口仍会爆炸式扩大。今天看,这提醒我们:指数增长遇到有限资源,迟早会撞墙。

上下文

马尔萨斯在《人口论》中用百年推演展示人口与食物差距的累积效应,强调即使假设土地产出无限,缺口仍无法弥补。

今日一问

你生活中有什么需求正以指数速度增长,而供给却几乎不变?你打算怎么提前应对?

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