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According to Thomas Malthus, what causes human misery?
Natural phenomena
What does the term 'Malthusian catastrophe' refer to?
Exponential increase in population growth compared to food supplies
Which form of checks are natural disasters according to Malthus?
Positive checks
Friedrich Hayek is known for defending which economic concept?
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According to Robert Nozick, what must property acquisition and transfer be free from?
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What does 'From each as they choose, to each as they are chosen' imply according to Robert Nozick?
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According to Thomas Hobbes, what did he envision the world as?
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What did John Locke consider to be the only job of the government?
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According to Adam Smith, what did the 'Invisible Hands Theory' suggest?
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What was one concern Adam Smith had regarding the division of labor?
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According to John Locke, what were the two provisos in the right to obtain property?
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What did Thomas Hobbes believe was the only means of human existence?
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