Too cramped. On the benefits of wars and epidemics

Thomas Maltus is an English scientist, demographer and economist. He is the author of the theory according to which the growth of population leads to a decrease in welfare and mass hunger. From here, Maltus considered wars and epidemics a genuine blessing for humanity, since they help to reduce the number of people on Earth so that the remaining live better. Aurelio Pechchei - the largest Italian industrialist and public figure, writer and publicist, was the founder and first president of the famous Roman club. Pechchei, as well as Maltus, believed that on earth "too close", and offered his ways to reduce the number of mankind. The book provides the main works of T. Maltese and A. Pechchei