33: Infamous Overpopulation Bet (Simon vs. Ehrlich)

Question 1

What was Paul Ehrlich’s perspective on the population pyramid?

Answer 1

predicted millions would starve to death as the population increased faster than the food supply
- seemed like he was right through the 1970s

Question 2

What was Julian Simon’s perspective on the population pyramid?

Answer 2

claimed that human ingenuity would always find alternatives to compensate for diminishing resources