Sampun sering kabaosang Carlyle sané ngadanin ilmu ekonomi sané "nénten becik" pinaka penampén saking sasuratan Pendeta Thomas Robert Malthus ring panguntating abad ka-18, sané maosang pacang wénten anak sané nénten polih ajengan, santukan sayan akéh manusané sakéwanten pamargin ajeng-ajengané sayan kidik.
It is often stated that Carlyle gave economics the nickname "the dismal science" as a response to the late 18th century writings of The Reverend Thomas Robert Malthus, who grimly predicted that starvation would result, as projected population growth exceeded the rate of increase in the food supply.