Alex Epstein is a philosopher and "energy theorist" whose book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels cuts against all the conventional wisdom on energy policy and climate change but presents the most persuasive argument I have seen on the issue. He is the president and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress.
Mentioned in This Episode:
- Millenarianism (wiki)
- The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, by Alex Epstein
- Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth, by Mark Hertsgaard
- Ressentiment (wiki)
- Norman Borlaug (wiki)
- Green Revolution (wiki)
Related Info:
- "Alex Epstein: Wrapping our minds around climate change" (National Post)
- "Forgotten Benefactor of Humanity," by Gregg Easterbrook
- "Is the Human Race a Planetary Cancer?," by Deepak Chopra
- Alex Epstein at Senate EPWC: Full Hearing (Youtube)
- Alex's Twitter
- Alex's Website
- Alex's Blog
- Alex's Podcast
Audio Engineer for this episode: Michael Castaneda of plasticAudio