The Simon Abundance Index 2026
Earth was 536.4 percent more abundant in 2025 than it was in 1980. For every one percent increase in population, global resource abundance increased by 6.31 percent.
Marian L. Tupy
A New Way to Understand American Abundance
Our index measures how long you have to work to buy what you used to buy.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 76
Meaning and Morality in the Modern Age
Steven Pinker joins Marian Tupy to discuss the so-called "crisis of meaning," the decline of religion, and what can give life purpose in a modern, largely secular world.
Blog Post | Mineral Production
The Most Important Check in Economics
The Simon–Ehrlich wager and why predictions of resource scarcity keep getting it wrong.
Blog Post | Environment & Pollution
A Vindication of Bjorn Lomborg
Lomborg’s experience shows what happens when a researcher challenges a powerful narrative with inconvenient numbers.
The Human Progress Podcast | Ep. 75
Brink Lindsey: Discontent in the Age of Plenty
Brink Lindsey explores why unprecedented prosperity has failed to deliver widespread meaning.
It’s Time to Shelf the Myths About Food Prices
Measure the time needed to earn the money to pay for a meal. That’s what matters.
