Surely then some distinction between the different kinds of labour, with reference to their different effects on national wealth, must be admitted to… - Thomas Robert Malthus

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Surely then some distinction between the different kinds of labour, with reference to their different effects on national wealth, must be admitted to be not only useful, but necessary; and if so, the question is what this distinction should be, and where the line between the different kinds of labour should be drawn.

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About Thomas Robert Malthus

Thomas Robert Malthus (13 February 1766 – 29 December 1834) was an English demographer and political economist best known for his pessimistic but highly influential views on population growth.

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Native Name: Thomas Malthus
Alternative Names: Thomas R. Malthus
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