| Marian L. Tupy | |
| Birth Place: | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
| Education: | University of the Witwatersrand (BA), University of St. Andrews (PhD) |
| Occupation: | Researcher |
| Website: | HumanProgress.org |
Marian L. Tupy is a Czechoslovak-born[1] researcher and writer specializing in globalization, global well-being, and the politics and economics of Europe and Southern Africa. He is the editor of HumanProgress.org and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. Tupy is known for his contributions to discussions on population growth and resource abundance.
Tupy received his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Classics from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his Ph.D. in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews in the United Kingdom.[2]
Tupy is the founder and editor of HumanProgress.org,[3] a platform dedicated to tracking human progress and promoting the positive impacts of economic development. As a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, he focuses on issues related to globalization and global well-being.[4]
He has co-authored works including Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet (2022) co-authored with Gale Pooley, and Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: And Many Others You Will Find Interesting (2020) co-authored with Ronald Bailey. These books challenge prevailing pessimistic views about resource scarcity and global conditions, offering data-driven arguments that highlight improvements in human well-being and resource availability.[5]
Tupy is also known for his work on the Simon Abundance Index[6] [7] which builds upon the Simon–Ehrlich wager tracking resources and population growth. As well as his work on the Pooley-Tupy theorem, an economics theorem which measures the growth in knowledge resources over time at individual and population levels.
Tupy’s articles have appeared in the Financial Times,[8] The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The U.K. Spectator, and Foreign Policy. He has also been featured on BBC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, and Fox Business.[9]