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The Economic Dunk: Erlich vs Simon
They discuss the famous economic dunk that occurred in the 1960s when Paul Erlich wrote the book 'Population Bomb', and Julian Simon challenged his predictions about scarcity. They talk about the cynicism versus optimism and how being a pessimist is easier.
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