-- 7. Malthus’ Essay -- 8. Godwin’s Thoughts -- 9. Of Population -- 10. The Westminster Review. 11. Conclusion. …This book explores the lifelong dialogue between Thomas Robert Malthus and the libertarian anarchist William Godwin … industrial order and his insights into a post-acquisitive, post-conflictual future. It shows that Malthus felt Godwin had …

Prologue: opening the door on Malthus's rollercoaster -- Before Malthus: population, economy and environment in … eighteenth century England -- Prophets of perfection: a revolutionary triptych -- The first inconvenient truth: Malthus's essay … and the quiet revolution of 1798 -- "Diarrhoea of the intellect": Malthus as the malign muse of romanticism -- Malthus and …