Malthusian growth model

The way people live and their culture is dependent on their geography and their resources. We humans are very dependent on the land and its resources. If those start disappearing due to us humans over using them, then we will not only loose our culture but many species of animal’s plants and eventually ourselves. Overpopulation can be debatable if it’s an issue or not an issue, but the evidence that supports that we as a species are stretching Earths resources to the brink. Humans have unlimited…

Acemoglu and Robinson would describe the American economic institution as inclusive. “Inclusive economic institutions foster economic activity, productivity growth, and economic prosperity (75).” Characteristics that are found within inclusive institutions are an unbiased education system, the protection of private property and a central authority that provides public services. Nations such as North Korea who…

I believe that the human population is on it’s way to reaching carrying capacity and we as a nation will continue to grow exponentially and we will exhaust our resources inevitably. There is no one who knows exactly when the human population will exceed all resources but scientists are able to predict what the limit is and what would happen. As of 2011 scientists estimated that the maximum carrying capacity for the world would be around 9-10 billion people. The problem with so many humans…

Their empowerment has given considerable opportunities and possibilities of improving employment conditions through global solidarity and co-ordination. It is observed that growth in the use of computers and other technologies offered Indian women several benefits such as- better wages, flexible working hours and the capacity to negotiate their roles and statuses in their homes as well as at corporate levels. Globalization…

Fossil fuels, food, timber, minerals, and other natural resources are all a necessity for everyday life, however, these goods can be taken advantage of and pushed into the topic of overconsumption of natural resources. Overconsumption of these resources are often overlooked because it is not considered as severe as other environmental problems. “If we fail to address these two issues together, (overconsumption and overpopulation) we face a grim future of economic, social and environmental ills,…

economic and health. Today, overpopulation is a global concern, given the adverse environmental implications of the phenomenon. Recent demographical studies done in 2009 found the world population to be 7.1 billion people and forecasted a possible growth of 2.4 billion by 2050. Countries such as China, India, and the USA are the global population leaders with a population of 1.34, 1.25 and 0.32 billion people respectively (Trevors 113). Many nations and non-governmental organizations…

According to the United Nations, human population is expected to breakthrough eleven billion people over the next century; where exponential growth is parallel to a similar surge and emphasis in the intrinsic problems of today’s society (United Nations, 2015). Political institutions, both national and international must take measures into ensuring their people’s safety and well being by solving these grass root problems. The methods to do so may vary from international cooperation, governmental…

jobs. Financing their projects are national and international investors. The country is currently dependent upon foreign aid. Yet has a high rating for progressive development. Since independence, Senegal has experienced periods of high levels of growth. Outstripping the efforts of many fellow West African countries (Senegal…

Ashley X: the battle of Growth attenuation Ashley X is nine years-old and is severely disabled due to a disorder called static encephalopathy. Because of this disability her brain is affected leaving her to be physically and cognitively impaired. Ashley’s mindset is the same as a 3-6-month-old baby. To treat her disease her parents decided to use a treatment that’s normally used to stimulate the growth of an individual called Growth Attenuation. Along with the growth attenuation, they decided to…

According to Yeager, Nelson, Potter, Weidman & Zullo (2001) in many ways higher education should be seen as a business as it “produces and sells educational services to customer” (as cited by Winston, 1999, p.13). However, at the same time, while education is indeed a business in some retrospect, it should not be regarded as only a business either. Over the last several decades, many economists have attempted to solve the array of issues surrounding the idea that education should be seen as a…