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A Longer-Term Simon/Ehrlich Bet

Library of Economics and Liberty 

Many of you have probably read about the famous bet in 1980 between Julian Simon and Paul Ehrlich. I wrote about it here. The bet was based on their underlying views of the world. Ehrlich, the pessimist, thought population growth would run up against resource constraints, driving the prices of various materials higher. Simon, the optimist, thought that humans would advance technology so that more goods could be produced without increasing prices and maybe even dropping them. Simon, by the way, always admitted that it was a bet he could lose.

Airbnb Offers Temporary Housing to People Impacted by Los Angeles Wildfires

Variety 

Airbnb has announced that they will offer temporary housing to people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. “To support residents who have been displaced from their homes or forced to evacuate by the wildfires, Airbnb.org is working with 211 LA, which serves Los Angeles County, to offer free, temporary housing,” an announcement on their website reads. […]