Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2022-05-19
Books mentioned on #26 Alex Epstein - The Global Energy War
We are currently in the middle of a global energy war.
Shawn Ryan recommended Fossil Future by Alex Epstein. Alex Epstein discussed The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein, and criticized The madhouse effect by Michael E. Mann and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Fossil Future
Fossil Future by Alex Epstein argues that fossil fuels are essential for human flourishing and that eliminating them prematurely would cause widespread societal collapse and death.
Recommended“guys if you want to pick up alex's new book which is already an amazon bestseller and it hasn't even been released yet releases on the 24th of this month links below”
Where to get it
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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein is a controversial energy book that argues that the widespread use of oil, coal, and natural gas has drastically improved global human flourishing and environmental safety rather than hindered it.
Discussed“oh man well originally i was going to revise my first book the moral case for fossil fuels”
Where to get it
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The madhouse effect
The Madhouse Effect by Michael E.
Critiqued“he has a book on energy and climate called the mad house effect and it's all about how fossil fuels are allegedly having a harmful impact on climate that's a fine thing to study”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Fossil Future
“and i point i document this in fossil future he has a book on energy and climate called the mad house effect”
Plugged Fossil Future
“of course the book is fossil future you can get that anywhere”