<p>Summary: The Simon–Ehrlich wager famously demonstrated that population growth does not lead to resource scarcity but instead drives innovation and abundance. Since 1900, the production of five metals featured in the bet has risen dramatically. This bolsters Julian Simon’s argument that human ingenuity and technological progress enable us to produce more resources at lower costs, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://humanprogress.org/update-on-the-five-metals-from-the-simon-ehrlich-bet/">Update on the Five Metals from the Simon–Ehrlich Bet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://humanprogress.org">Human Progress</a>.</p>