But the Malthusians might retort that man's famed ingenuity has not stopped prices from rising in real terms over an extended period.

但是马萨尔斯派的成员又会反驳道，纵使如此，人类那久负盛名的匠心独运，也没能在加时赛的时间里，阻止商品价格的上涨。