An Essay on the Principle of Population

i don't know how to review it.

Every page of the book justifies the paper and ink it's printed on. Reverend Thomas Malthus ranks among the most misquoted and misunderstood authors. His treatise on human population is remarkably accurate, highlighting the critical issue that a population cannot outgrow its ability to sustain itself—whether through subsistence or wage labor. When population growth exceeds the available means of subsistence, checks like famine or vice inevitably come into play.

Malthus's most controversial point is his argument that the poor should refrain from reproducing if they cannot provide for themselves, as this exacerbates society's problems. Criticizing the poor is always unpopular and earns anyone a bad reputation.