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Fossil Future: The Epstein/Caplan/Hanson Conversation

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Is There a Future for Nuclear Energy?

Alex Epstein: My next planned book is about energy freedom and a big part of it is nuclear decriminalization my basic view with nuclear is that the number one thing we're lacking is the right policy. I'm trying to create the political infrastructure including the ideas to make that happen but until that happens like if you think the current world's enthusiasm and policy or nuclear is going to lead to a bunch of rapid innovations I don't see any evidence of that. Robin Hanson: Brian Kaplan took the time to read my first major book the moral case for fossil fuels and give his honest opinion which was fortunately very positive then he did it again for fossil future even though he thought it would basically be the same

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