The Corbett Report | THIS is Why They Don't Tell You About the Simon/Ehrlich Bet | Mar. 31, 2026

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Have you heard of the bet between Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon. You know, the bet about whether commodity prices would rise or fall in the 1980s? If you're like most of the population, you haven't.

That's because this wasn't some mere wager about economics, this was a contest between the forces of good and the forces of evil. Spoiler: the forces of good won. And that's why we're not taught about this bet in the public indoctrination system.

Let's fix that. Today on The Corbett Report, James fills in the missing pieces about the most important bet you've never heard of and what it tells us about the value of human life.

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The Corbett Report | Meet Paul Ehrlich, Pseudoscience Charlatan | June 5, 2018

Source: corbettreport.com



Renowned scientist Paul Ehrlich has been in the public spotlight for half a century now. But there's a question at the heart of the story of Ehrlich's unlikely rise to prominence. A question that must be answered. Why is it that this entomologist has become such a superstar of science, received so many accolades and awards, and wielded such influence over the public conversation on population despite being so remarkably, consistently, staggeringly wrong about the issues he presumes to lecture the public on? -corbettreport.com

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