Movies like The Legacy of Malthus (1994)

Name: The Legacy of Malthus
Director: Deepa Dhanraj
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-01-01
Duration: 51 Min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Chota Bai, Gora Bai, Gyarsi Bai

The Legacy of Malthus (1994)

United Kingdom51Min

7.3 ( 7 Votes )

Discusses Malthus's theories of population and the causes of poverty. As film contrasts the 19th century poor in Scotland with today's poor in India, it takes on the international population "establishment", challenging the entrenched view that overpopulation alone is responsible for poverty and environmental destruction.