Progress and Poverty · Character
Jonathan Swift
Satirist and author, cited for his ironic commentary on social and economic issues.
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Also known as Swift, Dean Swift
First appearance: i insufficiency of remedies currently advocated
Jonathan Swift shows up with force in II: Inferences from Facts. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced in a satirical analogy comparing Malthus' ratios to a dog's tail growth.
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