Tag: 18th century
Misunderstood Malthus: The English thinker whose name is synonymous with doom...
Roy Scranton, University of Notre Dame
No one uses “Malthusian” as a compliment. Since 1798, when the economist and...
FTX’s collapse mirrors an infamous 18th century British financial scandal
Amy Froide, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Enron. Bernie Madoff. FTX.
In modern capitalism, it seems...
EXPLORING NATURE
Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the...
Larisa R. G. DeSantis, Vanderbilt University and Aditya Reddy Kurre, University of Pennsylvania
A two-toed sloth at the...
