If our population keeps growing, won’t we eventually run out of resources?
According to Marian Tupy, the answer is no. Tupy is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute who recently co-authored Superabundance, a book exploring this very question. More people means more mouths to feed, but it also means more minds working together to develop the technology of the future. As long as individuals are free to explore and innovate, we can continue to increase the efficiency with which we use natural resources. Tupy believes that population growth and freedom are the secret ingredients for a superabundant future.
Tupy is also the co-author of Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know and is the editor of HumanProgress. His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and Newsweek.
If you would like to learn more about Marian Tupy's work with HumanProgress, click here, and if you would like to purchase a copy of his book, click here.