On this episode I talk to Michael Shellenberger, President and co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and co-author of the Ecomodernist Manifesto, about a rational approach to environmental issues. Download Episode 104 with Michael Shellenberger Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Gowan Joslin on Reframing the Debate (Bonus Episode)
After recording the previous Power Hour, Gowan Joslin and I discussed new ways to reframe the energy debate. Download Episode 103 with Gowan Joslin Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Gowan Joslin on Fossil Fuels and Data Centers
On this episode of Power Hour I talk to Gowan Joslin, who works in the data center industry, about how The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels impacted his thinking about energy and development. Download Episode 102 with Gowan Joslin Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Colette McLean on Living with Wind Turbines
On this episode of Power Hour I talk to Colette McLean, a resident of Ontario, who shares what life is like living around wind turbines 24 hours a day. You can read more from Colette at her blog and twitter. Download Episode 101 with Colette McLean Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Alex Khachatryan on Math Education, Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part series. Alex Epstein talks to Dr. Alexander Khachatryan, President and CEO of Reasoning Mind, a computer-based teaching program for math education, about Reasoning Mind’s scalable approach to teaching a deeper understanding of a crucial skill. Download Episode 100 with Alex Khachatryan Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Alex Khachatryan on Math Education
In this first part of a two-part series Alex Epstein talks to Dr. Alexander Khachatryan, President and CEO of Reasoning Mind, a computer-based teaching program for math education, about Reasoning Mind’s scalable approach to teaching a deeper understanding of a crucial skill. Download Episode 99 with Alex Khachatryan Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Discussing The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels on The Glenn Beck Program
I went on Glenn Beck’s radio show this morning to talk fossil fuels. Some of the topics we discussed in my half hour segment: How my background in philosophy led me to champion fossil fuels. Why having risks or side-effects doesn’t make something immoral. How to think about your environment, if your goal is to maximize human well-being, instead of minimizing …
Power Hour: Michael Lynch on the Economics of Oil Prices
On this episode of Power Hour I talk to Michael Lynch, President and Director of Global Petroleum Service at Strategic Energy & Economic Research Inc. (SEER), about the recent oil price drop and its underlying economics. Download Episode 98 with Michael Lynch Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Rod Adams on The Secret History of Nuclear Power
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Rod Adams, publisher of Atomic Insights, about nuclear power and how the build time as well as the cost for new reactors have been increased by irrational fear of it. Download Episode 97 with Rod Adams Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour Live: The Crisis in Energy Education and How We Can Fix It
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein debuts “Power Hour Live,” and leads a discussion on what to do about the educational system, which he says is saturated with environmentalist propaganda and teaches none of the positives about fossil fuels. You can listen to or download the audio file below, or on iTunes. To see the full presentation including …