There was a very good book written by Julian Simon back in 1998 which discussed many of the ideas from this article. I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in getting a unbiased explanation of challenges facing us today. He dives into the conventional beliefs about scarcity of energy and natural resources, pollution of the environment, the effects of immigration, and the “perils of overpopulation... The name of the book is “Ultimate Resource 2”. Seriously, go read it.
Thanks for the book tip. I look forward to it.