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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
Written by Alex Epstein
Narrated by Alex Epstein
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For decades, environmentalists have told us that using fossil fuels is a self-destructive addiction that will destroy our planet. Yet by every measure of human well-being, from life expectancy to clean water to climate safety, life has been getting better and better. How can this be?
The explanation is that we usually hear only one side of the story. We're taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, their risks and side effects, but not their positives-their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people. And the moral significance of cheap, reliable energy is woefully underrated. Energy is our ability to improve every single aspect of life, whether economic or environmental.
If we look at the big picture of fossil fuels compared with the alternatives, the overall impact of using fossil fuels is to make the world a far better place. We are morally obligated to use more fossil fuels for the sake of our economy and our environment.
The explanation is that we usually hear only one side of the story. We're taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, their risks and side effects, but not their positives-their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people. And the moral significance of cheap, reliable energy is woefully underrated. Energy is our ability to improve every single aspect of life, whether economic or environmental.
If we look at the big picture of fossil fuels compared with the alternatives, the overall impact of using fossil fuels is to make the world a far better place. We are morally obligated to use more fossil fuels for the sake of our economy and our environment.
Author
Alex Epstein
Alex Epstein is the author of Crafty Screenwriting. He has worked as a development executive, television story editor, and television writer for more than a decade. He co-created the comic drama series Naked Josh, and was head writer for the science fiction series Charlie Jade. A graduate of Yale University and the UCLA School of Film and Television, he writes the popular blog Complications Ensue.
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Reviews for The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A rational assessment of the role of fossil fuels
Mr. Epstein brings the same clarity and rational thinking to the issue of fossil fuels that Mr. Lomborg does to the subject of climate change
His celebration of the use of fossil fuels compares the alternatives available today and logically identifies this form of fuel as the most efficient for the current state of technology. His conclusion flies in the face of the leftist’s propaganda that these forms of energy only bring destruction to the environment and should be prohibited
Mr. Epstein’s argument is that we owe our quality of life to the fossil fuel industry and we should enjoy those benefits without apology. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I could listen to Alex speaking on the topic of fossil fuels. It’s so refreshing that there are people like him and Michael Schellenberger to bring a light in the climate doomsdayers of our world.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You should read this book just because of the mental double-take you probably have after reading the title. Epstein asks lots of questions that expose our congnitive bias against the topic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alex is our Modern Paul Revere
Brave, and Fearless and warning the world about the dangers of Green energy
God Bless Alex - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a well laid out case for fossil fuels in an easy to understand and eye opening book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My only regret is that I haven't read this earlier.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Should be required reading for every school child in America.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thought provoking and persuasive. Well read by the author. A voice in counterbalance to the doomsaying were constantly fed. Recommended for students at all levels.