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托马斯·马尔萨斯:人口论·摘录 146

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

It should be observed that the principal argument of this Essay only goes to prove the necessity of a class of proprietors, and a class of labourers, but by no means infers that the present great inequality of property is either necessary or useful to society. On the contrary, it must certainly be considered as an evil, and every institution that promotes it is essentially bad and impolitic. But whether a government could with advantage to society actively interfere to repress inequality of fortunes may be a matter of doubt. Perhaps the generous system of perfect liberty adopted by Dr Adam Smith and the French economists would be ill exchanged for any system of restraint.

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定位:Excerpt 146 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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马尔萨斯说明:本书主要论证只是证明需要有产者和劳动者两个阶级,但绝不认为当前巨大的财产不平等是必要或有益的。相反,这种不平等肯定是坏事,任何助长它的制度本质上都坏且不明智。不过,政府是否该主动干预抑制财富不平等,仍存疑问。也许亚当·斯密和法国经济学家主张的完全自由制度,不应轻易换成任何管制制度。也就是说,承认不平等是恶,不等于支持政府强行拉平。

上下文

马尔萨斯在《人口论》中回应对其维护不平等的指责,区分理论必要性与现实不平等之恶。

今日一问

面对明显不公,你能否既承认它是恶,又不草率支持强制干预?

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