William Cobbett
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William Cobbett was an English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restr
William Cobbett, portrait in oils possibly by George Cooke, c. 1831 National Portrait Gallery (London)
William Cobbett's birthplace
Cartoon of Cobbett enlisting in the army. From the Political Register of 1809. Artist James Gillray.
The 'Hampshire hog in the pound'
Malthusianism
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Malthusianism is a theory that population growth is potentially exponential, according to the Malthusian growth model, while the growth of the food supply or other resources is linear, which eventuall
William Cobbett
…polemics range from political reform to religion, including Catholic emancipation. His best known book is Rural Rides (1830, in print). He argued against Malthusianism, saying economic betterment could support global population growth. William Cobbett was born in Farnham, Surrey, on 9 March 1763, the third son of…
Thomas Robert Malthus, after whom Malthusianism is named
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