Here are the matches for the thinkers and their ideas:
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Suggested that if poor families had fewer children, the food supply would meet the needs of the population - Thomas Malthus
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Predicted that population growth would far exceed the food supply - Thomas Malthus
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Stressed the idea that a free market needs to function without government interference - Adam Smith
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Stated that the “invisible hand” of the market would benefit both producers and consumers - Adam Smith
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Proposed a society where workers are treated fairly and children are taught to read and write - Robert Owen
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Focused on providing education to children instead of letting them work in factories - Robert Owen
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