This man is credited with the idea that airlines should provide rewards for travelers voluntarily giving up their seats on overbooked flights.
This man is credited with the idea that airlines should provide rewards for travelers voluntarily giving up their seats on overbooked flights. Wired magazine referred to him as "The Doomslayer," and he correctly noted that better technology caused tin, nickel, tungsten, chromium, and copper to go down in price. He notoriously bet Paul Ehrlich regarding the price of metals over a ten year duration. For 10 points, name this author of The Ultimate Resource and The Resourceful Earth, which argued that human ingenuity could overcome lack of resources.
This man is credited with the idea that airlines should provide rewards for travelers voluntarily giving up their seats on overbooked flights.
Julian Simon