As we await the official Simmons–Tierney Bet results announcement, environmentalists (and Malthusians) should take a moment to reflect on the kinds of bets they should be making. To recap, Matthew Simmons of Texas bet John Tierney of New York that the year-end average of the daily price-per-barrel of crude oil for the entire calendar year […]
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A Malthusian Walks in to a Bar; Everyone Knows There is a Free Round of Drinks in their Future
Posted in Economics, Education, Externalities on 4 January 2011 | 1 Comment »