Episode · The Rubin Report · 2018-04-06

Books mentioned on Can You Be A Conservative Environmentalist? | Benji Backer | ENVIRONMENT | Rubin Report

2 books · With Benjy Backer · Watch on YouTube

Dave Rubin discussed The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein and The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars by Michael E. Mann.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels

    Alex Epstein · at 0:19

    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
    “I think the most hate that I ever got for a Rubin report episode was when I had Alex Epstein author of the moral case for fossil fuels and for a sit down Alex's argument isn't against manmade climate change specifically”
    Where to get it
  2. The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars

    Michael E. Mann · at 0:38

    The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars by Michael E. Mann is a prominent climatological book detailing the author's famous hockey stick graph and the intense public battles surrounding climate change science.

    Discussed
    “on the flip side of the debate I've also sat down with Michael Mann a climatologist and the author of the famous the hockey stick and the climate Wars who's a thought leader in the climate change debate”
    Where to get it