The Bet
Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon made a bet. It was written about in a book by Paul Sabin called, appropriately, “The Bet”. An interview where Sabin discusses the book is (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7mrTueunDg&feature=youtu.be) link to video.Another good place to learn about it is in this EconTalk podcast(https://www.econtalk.org/paul-sabin-on-ehrlich-simon-and-the-bet/) (Links to an external site.) . Although it is long, it is a really excellent discussion. Sabin argues that there are things we can learn today from both sides. What are they? What are the economic principles that we can use to understand issues of development today? What are the critiques that are important to keep in mind?