I’m getting lots of email about it, mostly from folks nostalgic for the great Julian Simon – Paul Ehrlich wager. If you don’t know anything about it, basically Julian Simon bet noted Malthusian Paul Ehrlich that scarce resources would get cheaper — i.e. less scarce — over time. Simon won. But the mainstream media continued to dismiss or demonize Simon while Ehrlich won a Genius grant. You can read a more detailed version here.