How "the experts" can be totally wrong about energy

How "the experts" can be totally wrong about energy

From Alex Epstein:

An understandable reaction to my view that the world should be using more fossil fuels in the coming decades, not less, is "This is the exact opposite of what 'the experts' say. Almost every institution I trust says the expert consensus is that we need to rapidly eliminate fossil fuel use. How can you be right and they be wrong?"

On this week's Power Hour (coming out this Friday) drawing on some brand-new material from my forthcoming book Fossil Future, I tackle this question head-on, explaining three ways in which experts are often wrong.

When we hear claims that "the experts" are wrong, we usually associate it with the claim that most experts in a field are factually mistaken. While this certainly does happen, there are two far more common ways in which "the experts" can be wrong--both of which are at work on the issue of energy.

The factual conclusions of experts can be misrepresented by those who claim to speak for all experts.

And the factual conclusions of experts can be misevaluated by those who claim to speak for all experts.

In this episode I will show definitively that our knowledge system is wildly irrational in its method of moral evaluation when it comes to not only fossil fuels but also other cost-effective forms of energy.

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Episode 50: Myron Ebell on the Rise and Fall of Cap and Trade

Episode 50: Myron Ebell on the Rise and Fall of Cap and Trade

On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Myron Ebell, Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), about the various forms of control that governments in the United States and Europe have taken over the energy industry on the premise of catastrophic global warming—particularly the rise and fall […]

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Episode 49: Stanley Kurtz on the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement

Episode 49: Stanley Kurtz on the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Stanley Kurtz, author of a series of recent articles in theNational Review on the fossil fuel divestment movement, its leader, Bill McKibben, and what the conduct of the members of the movement on college campuses tells us about the state of liberal education today.

27 Huhti 201352min

Episode 48: CIP vs Sierra Club at Stanford University

Episode 48: CIP vs Sierra Club at Stanford University

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein goes to Stanford University to debate Bruce Nilles, Senior Campaign Director for the Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign. The subject of the debate is: “Should the government restrict fossil fuels?”

22 Huhti 20131h 49min

Episode 47: Energy Panel at Duke University

Episode 47: Energy Panel at Duke University

Alex Epstein and CIP’s nuclear expert, Thomas Eiden, visit Duke University to participate on an energy panel. Alex and Thomas discuss oil, nuclear, and the future of energy.

13 Huhti 20131h 31min

Episode 46: How Frac’ing Improves Our Environment

Episode 46: How Frac’ing Improves Our Environment

Bonus episode. Tune in to hear Alex Epstein’s talk on “How Frac’ing Improves Our Environment” at Pittsburgh University.

7 Huhti 20131h 1min

Episode 45: The Vassar Controversy

Episode 45: The Vassar Controversy

Alex Epstein’s controversial visit to Vassar College. Tune in to hear Alex talk about the harassment by the 350.org fossil fuels divestment group, upcoming events, and audio from the talk — “Fossil Fuels Improve the Planet“.

7 Huhti 20131h 57min

Episode 44: Catastrophic Global Warming with Joanne Nova

Episode 44: Catastrophic Global Warming with Joanne Nova

This week’s Power Hour features Joanne Nova,  a prominent commentator from Australia, known for her criticisms of catastrophic global warming claims. Alex and Joanne discuss the media portrayal of science, how to process the information we get about global warming, and the “skepticism” related to it.

28 Maalis 201358min

Episode 43: Waste and Pollution with Richard Salsman

Episode 43: Waste and Pollution with Richard Salsman

This week’s Power Hour features an interview with economist Richard Salsman. Alex and Richard get into an in-depth discussion on the issues of waste and pollution.

15 Maalis 20131h

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