How Julian Simon Won $1,000 Bet With "Population Bomb" Author Paul Ehrlich

Simon's conclusions and forecasts were based on meticulous research, facts, and a deep understanding of human nature, intelligence, and creativity. They put him at odds with the doomsayers of his day, such as Paul Ehrlich of Stanford University, whose best-selling 1968 book The Population Bomb argued that over-population would lead to the exhaustion of natural resources and mega-famines. As one of us wrote on these pages over a year ago, the two thinkers agreed to put their ideas to the test.