What the Catholic Church Thinks About Individualism versus Collectivism

My senior project for a class at the University of Dallas. This was my attempt to compare Catholic Social Teaching with the notions of individualism and collectivism. Got an A on the project! :)

The Malthusian Population Theory and Criticisms

Rev. Thomas Robert Malthus thought people should actively slow down the growth of the population before natural disasters, epidemics, and war wipes out the population. He was concerned because he thought there will eventually be more people than food.

Population Effects on Our Environment

Population Effects on Our Environment Written By: Amanda Dunstan The Malthusian and the Demographic Transition theories help scientists understand our population and their devastating potentials for our environment. Everything in our ecosystem...

WORLD POPULATION: SEVEN BILLION CHALLENGES

As the world population touches 7 billion,the question that will always lurk in our mind is 'can the earth's resources sustain such a large population'? 'What are the attendant problems'?

Malthus: A Harsh and Unkind Genius?

Malthus: A Brilliant, Yet Flawed Mind. The Reverent Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) was one of the most influential men of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Many books have been written about him and his ideas, some of which are as modern...

The Unsustainable Deficit - Hydrocarbons

This article is a reflection on the importance of hydrocarbons to our lives, and the fact that we use more of them every year than the earth produces.

The Malthusian Trap

The Malthusian Trap Alan Macfarlane The Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus was born in 1766 and died in 1834. He was the son of a clergyman and one of eight children. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge...

Will Malthus Always be Wrong or Is a Food Crisis Inevitable?

Why Population Growth is Not a Big World Problem

I am probably going to get myself into trouble here but I am a firm believer that all the talk about world over population is a bit hysterical, and really is not a threat at all. It seems to be almost a maxim that the worlds plight is because there...

Population of India: Changing Realities, Changing needs

The nature of Indian population as well as social and economic conditions have changed drastically in last two decades. Hence, a new and more integrative approach of family planning is needed in India.