Power Hour with Alex Epstein

Peter Thiel challenges Alex Epstein on Fossil Future

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Jun 29, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The Importance of Alternative Energy Sources
04:20 • 2min
3
The Limits of Oil Production
05:57 • 3min
4
The Importance of Resource Creation
08:54 • 2min
5
The Realistic Debate on Hydrocarbons
11:12 • 4min
6
The ESG Consequences of the Oil Industry
14:43 • 3min
7
The Conspiracy Theories of BP
17:30 • 3min
8
The Moral Case for Hydrocarbons
20:39 • 4min
9
The US's Foreign Policy on Climate Change
24:36 • 2min
10
The Morality of Intervention
26:36 • 2min
11
The Cost of Nuclear
28:17 • 2min
12
The Green Movement and the Future
30:10 • 4min
13
The Anti-Impact Movement and the Anti-Industrial Revolution
34:20 • 4min
14
The Pro-Freedom Side Isn't Owning the Issue of Environment
38:06 • 2min
15
The Importance of a Holistic Approach to Public Policy
40:17 • 2min
16
The Problem With Zoning in LA
42:30 • 2min
17
The Importance of Pro-Freedom Policies
44:11 • 2min
18
The Importance of a Concept for a Good in Human Life
45:57 • 4min
19
The Negative Effects of Human Impact on Earth
49:40 • 3min
20
The Differences Between the Earth and Human Nature
52:22 • 2min
21
The Role of Reason in Productivity
54:39 • 3min
22
The Importance of Human Flourishing in Environmental Policy
57:45 • 3min
23
The Importance of Human Frustration
01:01:09 • 2min
24
The Anti-Impact Movement Is the Ultimate Form of Human Sacrifice
01:03:06 • 2min
25
The Battle for Human Frustration
01:05:20 • 2min
26
The Power of Sacrifice in Fountainhead
01:07:28 • 2min
27
The Allergy of Change
01:09:08 • 2min
28
The Importance of Progress
01:11:37 • 2min
29
The Importance of a Positive Vision for Energy and Industry
01:13:42 • 2min
30
The Future of AI
01:15:30 • 2min
31
The Limits of a Perfect Access to Messaging and Policy Ideas
01:17:42 • 3min
32
How to Facilitate Test Cases
01:20:31 • 2min
33
The Importance of Sea Studying in Medical Tourism
01:22:09 • 2min