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.

Avsnitt(326)

Episode 82: Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset Bubble”

Episode 82: Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset Bubble”

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Geoffrey Styles, Managing Director of GSW Strategy Group, about his recent blog post challenging the idea, put forward by Al Gore and David Blood in The Wall Street Journal, that we face a “carbon asset bubble.”   Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes

23 Jan 201452min

Episode 81: Marlo Lewis on the Top Energy Stories of 2013

Episode 81: Marlo Lewis on the Top Energy Stories of 2013

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex is joined once again by Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, to discuss the top energy stories of 2013. You can find Marlo’s work at http://cei.org/expert/marlo-lewis-jr.   Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes

12 Jan 20141h 1min

Episode 80: Richard Levick on Energy Communications

Episode 80: Richard Levick on Energy Communications

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex is joined by Richard Levick, chairman and CEO of LEVICK, a leading public relations firm. Alex and Richard discuss how ineffective communications strategies have impacted the energy industry in public affairs, and what needs to be done to make a positive change. Alex and Richard also talk about […]

21 Dec 201347min

Episode 79: Erin Connors—A Student’s View of Energy

Episode 79: Erin Connors—A Student’s View of Energy

In this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Erin Connors, a student of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about her view of energy before and after encountering CIP. Last year, Erin attended Alex’s debate with Dr. Dino Ress, “Oil: Dangerous Addiction or Healthy Choice.” She now works part-time with CIP and […]

14 Dec 201348min

Episode 78: Henry I. Miller on Food Technology

Episode 78: Henry I. Miller on Food Technology

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Dr. Henry I. Miller, Robert Wessen Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, on the subject of food technology. Dr. Miller is the author of The Frankenfood Myth: How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution and many other books and […]

6 Dec 201355min

Episode 77: Gregory Zuckerman on “The Frackers”

Episode 77: Gregory Zuckerman on “The Frackers”

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with author Gregory Zuckerman about his recent book, The Frackers. Gregory is a special writer at The Wall Street Journal and the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever. You can learn more about Gregory and his work at http://www.gregoryzuckerman.com.   Subscribe to Power Hour on […]

22 Nov 201351min

Episode 76: Craig Idso on the Benefits of CO2

Episode 76: Craig Idso on the Benefits of CO2

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Craig D. Idso, former president and current chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, about the benefits of CO2. You can learn about Dr. Idso’s work at www.co2science.org.   Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes

15 Nov 201358min

Episode 75: Meghann Ribbens on the Science of Oil

Episode 75: Meghann Ribbens on the Science of Oil

On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Meghann Ribbens about the science of oil. Dr. Ribbens earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Southern California. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes

12 Nov 201353min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

aftonbladet-krim
fordomspodden
p3-krim
motiv
rss-krimstad
blenda-2
rss-viva-fotboll
flashback-forever
aftonbladet-daily
svenska-fall
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-krimreportrarna
rss-vad-fan-hande
dagens-eko
olyckan-inifran
rss-frandfors-horna
rss-svalan-krim
krimmagasinet
rss-klubbland-en-podd-mest-om-frolunda
rss-flodet