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1 What “crisis” did Malthus predict as inevitable? What was his proposed solution?

2 While Malthus blamed the poor for pending crises, contemporary thinkers like Paul Ehrlich place equal blame on the very wealthy. Why is this the case? (Hint: think I = P*A*T)

3 Who has a larger ecological footprint, you or a subsistence fisher in coastal Bangladesh? Explain.

4 How can population growth force a transition from extensive agriculture to intensive agriculture? How does this transition often lead to innovation?

5 What factors led to the dramatic decrease in population growth rates in Kerala, India? Compare the case of Kerala to India’s national population control program put into place in the 1970s.