Mar 17

317. Principles of Economics Lecture 8: Energy and Power

Eighth lecture of Principles of Economics examines energy and power as essential drivers of production, showing how abundant energy, especially hydrocarbons, raises productivity, expands trade and living standards, and helps explain prosperity, freedom, and the decline of slavery ... Show More

1h 13m

Mar 10

316. Principles of Economics Lecture 7: Technology

Seventh lecture of Principles of Economics explores technology as non-scarce knowledge that raises productivity and drives long-term growth, explaining why innovation creates new work instead of destroying it, and examining the economic arguments surrounding intellectual property ... Show More

46m 54s

Mar 3

315. Principles of Economics Lecture 6: Capital

Sixth lecture of Principles of Economics explores capital as saved resources that lengthen production to raise productivity, showing how time preference governs saving and interest, why capital is costly and fragile (depreciation, risk, destruction), and how capital accumulation ... Show More

47m 27s

Jun 2021

Will Future Civilizations Get Oil From Human Fossils?

Learn the easiest way to forgive and forget; whether human fossils can produce oil; and what bees yell when surprised.The forgetting part of "forgive and forget" is easier when you forgive emotionally by Kelsey DonkHere’s The Best Way To Forgive And Forget. (2021, May 4). Researc ... Show More

14m 27s

Dec 2022

312. The Great Climate Con | Alex Epstein

Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://utm.io/ueSXh Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Alex Epstein discuss the undeniable need for fossil fuels, the toxic underlying nihilism of the “climate concerned” left, the need for balance between conservation a ... Show More

1h 34m

Aug 2022

263: Let's Get Alex Epstein on Bill Maher

Earth nearing its eight billionth resident has Bill Maher very concerned. More people means more CO2 and that means catastrophe. Unconcerned is Alex Epstein, author of the book Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less. Alex thi ... Show More

1h 38m

Nov 2022

It’s cheaper to save the planet than destroy it

Hello! Ed's just come back from COP27 where he was roving with his mic. He spoke to some experts on how we shift to zero carbon power and break our dependency on fossil fuels. We talk to Kingsmill Bond about why the transition to renewables makes economic sense. Tzeporah Berman t ... Show More

47m 44s

Dec 2022

How can we escape soaring energy bills? Stop using fossil fuels | Tessa Khan

As oil and gas companies continue to make record profits off of the same forces driving climate chaos, war and soaring energy bills, it's become clear that boom times for the fossil fuel industry are bad times for the rest of us, says climate change lawyer Tessa Khan. She asks us ... Show More

6m 38s

May 2023

EP159. Fossil fuel-free beauty

<p>Fossil fuel-free beauty - haven't we covered this one before on Green Beauty Conversations? Not in its new form. Fossil fuel-free is yet another distinct claim we've seen popping up on cosmetics' labels. You'd be right to think it's familiar as on this podcast we have delved i ... Show More

27m 47s

Oct 2023

Bye-bye, fossil fuels

Have no doubt: Fossil fuels are out and renewables are in. The International Energy Agency predicts a dramatic shift toward green energy by the end of this decade. And more than 130 large companies recently signed onto a letter urging world leaders to ditch fossil fuels. Plus, th ... Show More

6m 33s

Nov 2022

Comment débarrasser la France des énergies fossiles ?

<p>Le Parlement a voté, en 2019, un objectif de neutralité carbone en 2050 : concrètement, cela implique de cesser progressivement d'utiliser du pétrole, du gaz, du charbon, dont la combustion cause le changement climatique. Passer des intentions à la pratique est pourtant loin d ... Show More

46m 32s

139. Fossil Future with Alex Epstein