Benny considers himself a Malthusian and agrees with Malthus that there are two undisputable "facts" about people.Which of the following is one of them?
A) People must eat.
B) Agricultural yields are increasing.
C) People are biologically driven to live in groups.
D) People will congregate and create a city, if given enough time.

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Malthus believed that the first "fact" about people is that they must eat. He argued that the population has a tendency to grow at a faster rate than the increase in food production, leading to a scarcity of resources and ultimately, a check on population growth through famine, disease or war.

Benny Considers Himself a Malthusian and Agrees with Malthus That