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World Economic History II. October 5, 2007. Malthus meets Darwin: the survival of the richest. Chapter 6. The main ideas. Natural selection Survival process favored some types of individuals over others Economic success Reproductive success
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World Economic History II October 5, 2007
The main ideas • Natural selection • Survival process favored some types of individuals over others • Economic success Reproductive success • Downward nature of social mobility (contrast with the modern world)