Julian L. Simon

1932 to 1998

Content by
Simon

Essays

1999

The Greatest Century That Ever Was: 25 Miraculous Trends of the Past 100 Years

In this refreshingly optimistic 1999 piece, Stephen Moore and Julian L. Simon confront rosy recollections of the past by detailing the myriad ways in which Americans were better off at the end of the 20th century than at the end of the 19th century.

1995

The State of Humanity: Steadily Improving

Simon refutes the commonly-held pessimistic view that the world is becoming a worse place to live, arguing that all available data paints a much more optimistic picture.

Libertarianism

The Libertarian Heritage

Julian L. Simon

Julian L. Simon

The Greatest Century That Ever Was: 25 Miraculous Trends of the Past 100 Years

The State of Humanity: Steadily Improving

Julian Simon Remembered: It’s A Wonderful Life