Julian Simon on the creative human nature

In Chapter 4 of his book, Simon explains his “Grand Theory” as follows:

“After I investigated case after case of phenomena which the doomsters said were getting worse because of increasing scarcity and population growth, and found instead that they were getting better… I began to wonder whether there is a deep connection, a general theory that embraces all these phenomena. And I believe there is.… In short, humankind has evolved into creators and problem-solvers. Our constructive behavior has counted for more than our using-up and destructive behavior, as seen in our increasing length of life and richness of consumption. This view of the average human as builder conflicts with the view of the average human as destroyer which underlies the thought of many doomsdayers.”