The Unbroken Window

There’s no shortage of people claiming that the world cannot sustain population levels at the current size (just under 7 billion) much less a larger population. A common claim is that the planet’s resources will be consumed unsustainably, eventually leading to world starvation, famine, war, and population declines.

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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Julian Simon. I excerpt a short passage from the preface to his masterpiece:

The longer I have read the literature about population, the
more baffled and distressed I have become that one idea is
omitted: Enabling a potential human being to come into life and
to enjoy life is a […]

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I cannot speak to the truth of this story, but it reminds me of a great piece by John Stossel when describing natural gas to a lay audience in a segment about risk. I think you can see that video here …
 

Ban DHMO?
A 14-year-old junior high school student, Nathan Zahner, of Eagle Rock Junior High […]

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Henry George pointed out:
Here is a difference between the animal and the man. Both the jay-hawk and the man eat chickens, but the more jay-hawks the fewer chickens, while the more men the more chickens. Both the seal and the man eat salmon, but when a seal takes a salmon there is a salmon the […]

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This is the first entry in a continuing series.
Less than two weeks ago, a wonderful couple that I have befriended from work gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I have been around many sets of new parents, but have yet to come across a couple who were as joyful, proud, and excited at the […]

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