International Think Tank
Appears in 1 story · Last updated May 30, 2026
As of May 2026: Provided intellectual backdrop for scarcity arguments
In 1980, biologist Paul Ehrlich—who had warned that hundreds of millions would starve to death in the 1970s—agreed to bet economist Julian Simon on the price of five commodity metals. If inflation-adjusted prices rose over the decade, Ehrlich wins; if they fell, Simon wins.
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