The justification for fusion technology extends beyond decarbonization to include environmental sustainability and economic progression. Fusion power offers a strong argument for environmental sustainability by linking decreased energy costs to economic success and poverty alleviation. As energy drives productivity and wealth creation, higher GDP levels empower individuals to prioritize long-term environmental sustainability, moving away from survival-focused actions towards considering future generations and local environmental health.
Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks with nuclear fusion expert Dr. Dennis Whyte. They walk through how fusion differs from fission, the harnessable energy found at the center of the sun, how to recreate it on earth, the fourth state of matter known as plasma, and facing the consequences of technology while acknowledging that we must push forward.
Dennis Whyte is the Hitachi America Professor of Engineering, and prior director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT (He stepped down in November 2023). Whyte is considered a leader and innovator in fusion research, and currently leads the project SPARC - a compact, high-field, net fusion energy fusion device.
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