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Epstein, Alex, 1980-
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Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects.
Fossil fuels -- Social aspects.
Energy consumption -- Social aspects.
Energy industries.
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Epstein, Alex, 1980-
Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects.
Fossil fuels -- Social aspects.
Energy consumption -- Social aspects.
Energy industries.
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The moral case for fossil fuels / Alex Epstein.
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Epstein, Alex, 1980-
Portfolio/Penguin, 2014.
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333
.82
E64m
Subjects
Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects.
Fossil fuels -- Social aspects.
Energy consumption -- Social aspects.
Energy industries.
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9781591847441 (hc)
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248 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-237) and index.
Summary:
"Could everything we know about fossil fuels be wrong? For decades, environmentalists have told us that using fossil fuels is a self-destructive addiction that will destroy our planet. Yet at the same time, by every measure of human well-being, from life expectancy to clean water to climate safety, life has been getting better and better. How can this be? The explanation, energy expert Alex Epstein argues in The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, is that we usually hear only one side of the story. We’re taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, their risks and side effects, but not their positives -- their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people. And the moral significance of cheap, reliable energy, Epstein argues, is woefully underrated. Energy is our ability to improve every single aspect of life, whether economic or environmental. If we look at the big picture of fossil fuels compared with the alternatives, the overall impact of using fossil fuels is to make the world a far better place. We are morally obligated to use more fossil fuels for the sake of our economy and our environment. Drawing on original insights and cutting-edge research, Epstein argues that most of what we hear about fossil fuels is a myth..."--Publisher.
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