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The discussion highlighted Malthus's essay as a gamechanging work that introduced the concept of scarcity and competition driving adaptation, influencing both Darwin and Wallace.
both were inspired by Thomas Malthus, who basically introduced the idea that scarcity and competition forces adaptation and change.
— Episode: Selects: How Charles Darwin Worked
Episode: Selects: How Charles Darwin Worked
The discussion highlighted Malthus's essay as a gamechanging work that introduced the concept of scarcity and competition driving adaptation, influencing both Darwin and Wallace.
both were inspired by Thomas Malthus, who basically introduced the idea that scarcity and competition forces adaptation and change.
the book was called Essay on Principle of Population. And that was like a super game changer because it really gave him like the notion that by studying any species death, you can kind of study its life.