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A wide-ranging discussion with leading climate economist Richard Tol

Power Hour with Alex Epstein

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Are There Facts About Energy That Impose What We Should Do?

Eause: Are there facts about, you know, what is in terms of energy that imply what we ought to do? I think yes. And then there's this question of, ok, but how can you say that we ought to pursue human flourishing? And the idea is thas is ci the wrong way of thinking of it, because human flourishing is the whole basis of aught. So i remain totally convinced of my view and just think it rates with tolls by saying 'yes' Eause: When people are free, ey leads to all these sorts of failures. It's really it's really government failure that's the thing to watch out for.

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