Our supplies of natural resources are not finite in any economic sense. Nor does past experience give reason to expect natural resources to become more scarce. Rather, if history is any guide, natural resources will progressively become less costly, hence… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
There is only one important resource which has shown a trend of increasing scarcity rather than increasing abundance. That resource is the most important… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
Our whole evolution up to this point shows that human groups spontaneously evolve patterns of behavior, as well as patterns of training people for… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
Not understanding the process of a spontaneously-ordered economy goes hand-in-hand with not understanding the creation of resources and wealth. — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
The increase in the world's population represents our victory over death. — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
The most important benefit of population size and growth is the increase it brings to the stock of useful knowledge. Minds matter economically as… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
Our supplies of natural resources are not finite in any economic sense. Nor does past experience give reason to expect natural resources to become… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
“This is my long-run forecast in brief: The material conditions of life will continue to get better for most people, in most countries, most… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
Letting the religious right teach ID in schools is like letting the Marines teach poetry in advanced combat training. As a scientist, I see… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
Progress toward a more abundant material life does not come like manna from heaven. . . . My message certainly is not one of… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
The standard of living has risen along with the size of the world's population since the beginning of recorded time. There is no convincing… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
All of us necessarily hold many casual opinions that are ludicrously wrong simply because life is far too short for us to think through… — Julian Simon Copy Share Image
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