Alex Epstein: A Talk on Energy Abundance, Human Flourishing and Bitcoin

Alex Epstein is an author, philosopher and commentator who advocates for the expansion of fossil fuels. He’s the founder and president of the Center for Industrial Progress, a former adjunct scholar at Cato Institute, and a former fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. Alex’s books include “Fossil Future." For more information on what we discussed in this show go to www.energytalkingpoints.com.

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🗒️ IN THIS EPISODE:

0:00 Intro, Swan Bitcoin promo
1:40 Alex Epstein's Origin Story
5:39 No Prior Connections to Energy Industry
12:27 Alex and Philosophy
15:10 Why Study Energy In-Depth?
21:33 What Are The Leading Sources of Energy
33:20 Cost-Effective Energy Impact on Extreme Poverty
44:50 Solar, Wind and Renewables
49:31 Nuclear
52:58 Why is Green Movement Against Nuclear
57:17 Pro-Human vs Pro-Earth
58:21 Net Zero Policies and Deadlines
1:02:00 Economics of Renewables & Energy Crisis
1:16:00 Is Climate a Crisis?
1:21:45 Our Information System and Designated Climate Experts
1:35:16 Fossil Fuels and Pollution
1:38:22 Our Earth Used to Have Much Higher CO2 Levels?
1:41:00 Bitcoin and Energy
1:52:00 What's Next When Energy Demand Is Growing?
1:58:00 Why Does Alex Have Hope?
2:08:50 What's Needed For a Beautiful Green Planet?
2:17:50 Why Elon Musk Blocked Alex
2:22:25 Closing

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