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According to Thomas Malthus, what causes human misery?
According to Thomas Malthus, what causes human misery?
- Population growth
- Food supplies
- Natural phenomena (correct)
- Badly organized institutions
What does the term 'Malthusian catastrophe' refer to?
What does the term 'Malthusian catastrophe' refer to?
- Governments' failure to provide basic necessities
- Decline in population due to natural disasters
- Rapid industrialization causing environmental degradation
- Exponential increase in population growth compared to food supplies (correct)
Which form of checks are natural disasters according to Malthus?
Which form of checks are natural disasters according to Malthus?
- Preventive checks
- Positive checks (correct)
- Man-made checks
- Natural checks
Friedrich Hayek is known for defending which economic concept?
Friedrich Hayek is known for defending which economic concept?
According to Robert Nozick, what must property acquisition and transfer be free from?
According to Robert Nozick, what must property acquisition and transfer be free from?
What does 'From each as they choose, to each as they are chosen' imply according to Robert Nozick?
What does 'From each as they choose, to each as they are chosen' imply according to Robert Nozick?
According to Thomas Hobbes, what did he envision the world as?
According to Thomas Hobbes, what did he envision the world as?
What did John Locke consider to be the only job of the government?
What did John Locke consider to be the only job of the government?
According to Adam Smith, what did the 'Invisible Hands Theory' suggest?
According to Adam Smith, what did the 'Invisible Hands Theory' suggest?
What was one concern Adam Smith had regarding the division of labor?
What was one concern Adam Smith had regarding the division of labor?
According to John Locke, what were the two provisos in the right to obtain property?
According to John Locke, what were the two provisos in the right to obtain property?
What did Thomas Hobbes believe was the only means of human existence?
What did Thomas Hobbes believe was the only means of human existence?
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