Julian Simon quotes

The increase in the world's population represents our victory against death. (Julian Simon)
The world's problem is not too many people, but lack of political and economic freedom. View quote
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The main fuel to speed the world's progress is our stock of knowledge, and the brake is our lack of imagination. View quote
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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 economic reason why these trends toward a better life should not continue indefinitely. View quote
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Not understanding the process of a spontaneously-ordered economy goes hand-in-hand with not understanding the creation of resources and wealth. View quote
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We now have in our hands - really, in our libraries - the technology to feed, clothe, and supply energy to an ever-growing population for the next seven billion years. View quote
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Human beings create more than they destroy. View quote
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Energy is the master resource, because energy enables us to convert one material into another. As natural scientists continue to learn more about the transformation of materials from one form to another with the aid of energy, energy will be even more important. View quote
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Progress toward a more abundant material life does not come like manna from heaven, however. My message certainly is not one of complacency. The ultimate resource is people - especially skilled, spirited, and hopeful young people endowed with liberty - who will exert their wills and imaginations for their own benefit and inevitably benefit the rest of us as well. View quote
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