The Malthusian Trap of Societal Collapse

Thomas Malthus introduces his theory of population growth, which examines the relationship between the size of a population and the sustenance available to support growth, in his work An Essay on the Principle of Population. Specifically, it posits that population growth can be modelled by a geometric progression and food supply growth by an arithmetic progression. In other words, assuming the abundance of food is beyond … Continue reading The Malthusian Trap of Societal Collapse

The likely implications of sanctions on Russia

On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a significant escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War (which began In 2014); in response, several countries imposed economic sanctions on Russia. The sanctions saw the various countries introduce an oil embargo, financial sanctions and a freeze of Russia’s currency reserves. The purpose of the sanctions was twofold: to put pressure on the war effort and Putin by undermining … Continue reading The likely implications of sanctions on Russia