The Contrarian Capitalist Podcast Roger Pielke Jr - The global energy challenge is much bigger than most people realise
Today’s guest is Roger Pielke Jr., a political scientist and professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he explores the intersection of science, policy, and decision-making.
He’s the author of influential books like The Honest Broker and The Climate Fix and writes the popular Substack newsletter The Honest Broker!
Roger is known for challenging conventional thinking on climate policy, scientific integrity, and even sports governance—making him one of the most original voices in modern public discourse.
In this wide-ranging episode, we explore:
* The intertwining of energy policy and politics
* The potential regulation of the scientific community
* Why the 2030 and 2050 timescales do not necessarily work for energy policies
* The re-thinking of the way we phase energy challenges
* Why the democratic political system is likely holding back long-term energy policies
* Hurricanes
* Why energy policies can be in direct conflict with economics
* Have we seen peak coal?
* What Roger would do if he were in charge of worldwide energy policy
* And much more
Please do and connect with Roger Pielke Jr./The Honest Broker as his work helps us to understand what is going on in the world with regards to energy policy.
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