A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift

Brought up on Stuff You Should Know, most recently on 2026-08-19.

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Where it came up

• Stuff You Should Know · Isn't It Ironic, Dontcha Think? | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · at 30:10 · 2026-08-19

  “Jonathan Swift came up with a modest proposal in 1729... in it he basically talks about how the Irish just need to eat their babies, and that will solve the hunger issue”Discussed

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