... theories, he shared the spotlight with his contemporary, Thomas Malthus. Thomas Malthus born in England on February 13,1766, and born into a rather wealthy family as Ricardo was. His parents mostly educated him until he went to Jesus College where he graduated in 1788. After graduating, he became a curate of the Church of England. He lived a quiet life along ... limit the population's fertility rate. He called for a strict control on population so that the food supply would not run out. Ironically though, Malthus had three children with his wife Harriet. However, his theory ignored one i...

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