It’s not though. That was only the case since the 1800s. Malthus was more or less correct about the preceding periods.
> collapse twice in recorded history, perhaps more
Not perhaps. Certainly more. If you want a clear cut and well documented example look at Europe between ~1000 and the 1300s.
Massive population expansion leading to overpopulation, very high food costs and mass starvation. The Black Death interrupted that cycle and limited population growth for the next 400 years or so (which resulted in significant increase in per capita productivity across Europe).
It’s not though. That was only the case since the 1800s. Malthus was more or less correct about the preceding periods.
> collapse twice in recorded history, perhaps more
Not perhaps. Certainly more. If you want a clear cut and well documented example look at Europe between ~1000 and the 1300s.
Massive population expansion leading to overpopulation, very high food costs and mass starvation. The Black Death interrupted that cycle and limited population growth for the next 400 years or so (which resulted in significant increase in per capita productivity across Europe).