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Power Hour with Alex EpsteinPeter Thiel challenges Alex Epstein on Fossil FutureFrom Alex Epstein: "Recently I was having dinner with Peter Thiel (the billionaire investor/entrepreneur who founded PayPal and Palantir) and he raised some interesting challenges to my book Fossil Future (which he has enthusiastically endorsed). I suggested, 'Let’s record a discussion where you give me all your challenges to Fossil Future and I try to answer them.' Peter loved the idea, so we made it happen—recording a 90-minute discussion at his office in West Hollywood."2023-06-291h 24Power Hour with Alex EpsteinHow to become an Energy Freedom Policy ArchitectOn the latest episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein explains in detail how to create Energy Freedom Talking Points, and announces new opportunities to work for or contribute to the Energy Talking Points project. Also: How Alex and Energy Talking Points are changing AI Chat.2023-03-2752 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinSenator Tom Cotton on "Only the Strong"On the latest episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Senator Tom Cotton about his important new book, Only the Strong.
https://www.amazon.com/Only-Strong-Reversing-Sabotage-American/dp/1538726793
They discuss:
Why America should have a foreign policy of self-interest
What a principled and thoughtful policy of self-interest looks like
How American foreign policy has devolved into various forms of international servitude
The importance of energy security
Senator Cotton's experiences in battle and in Congress
At the end of the show Alex shares some of his differences with Senator Cotton's book and offers some additional reading...2022-11-021h 03Power Hour with Alex EpsteinJusper Machogu, emerging African Energy ChampionOn this special episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Jusper Machogu, a Kenyan farmer who, thanks to the influence of Alex and others, has started to become a champion of fossil fuels in Africa.
Jusper discusses his aspirations in agriculture and in energy, and why he is asking for help to invest in his education.
You can support Jusper at his GoFundMe (Alex contributed $1000): https://www.gofundme.com/f/jusper-machogu-further-education-support2022-07-2723 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinVivek Ramaswamy's positive alternative to "ESG" investingOn the latest episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein is joined by Vivek Ramaswamy, author of Woke, Inc. and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Strive Asset Management to talk about the impact of the ESG movement on investments, its root causes, and how to fight it. Ramaswamy also shares his views on Alex's new book Fossil Future.2022-05-261h 08Power Hour with Alex EpsteinA discussion with Doomberg about the European Energy Crisis and solar’s scalability problemsOn the latest Power Hour, Alex Epstein is joined by Doomberg, a rising pseudonymous star in the energy humanist movement. They discuss: Doomberg’s background and mission, the price and scalability challenges of solar, and the unfolding European energy crisis.
You can subscribe to Doomberg’s Substack at Doomberg.substack.com and Alex’s Substack at alexepstein.substack.com2022-01-011h 07Power Hour with Alex EpsteinA wide-ranging discussion with leading climate economist Richard TolWhen leading climate economist Richard Tol publicly criticized a Twitter thread of Alex Epstein’s blaming anti-fossil fuel policies for the current energy crisis, Epstein invited Tal on Power Hour to discuss the issue as well as Tol’s work in climate economics.
The result is an illuminating and wide-ranging discussion of many topics, including:
- What climate economics is
- Criticisms of climate economics by Noah Smith and others for not portraying man-made climate change as sufficiently catastrophic
- The philosophical assumptions underlying climate catastrophism
- How both Tol’s and Epstein’s work i...2021-10-3057 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinHow to create concise, retainable energy messagingOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein shares what he's learned over the 18 months working with elected officials on how to create concise, retainable messaging, including:
- How to link concise, retainable messages together.
- What are the most important topics to cover?
- The 8 types of messaging he uses most.
- How to join Epstein's Energy Champions group.2021-08-2822 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinBest-of Power Hour: Power Hungry with Robert BryceOn this Best-of Power Hour, Alex Epstein takes us back to the first ever episode of Power Hour, featuring energy expert Robert Bryce. Alex will be appearing on Robert’s Power Hungry podcast the week of August 2nd. Listen to this episode, then Robert’s podcast, to see how the two have evolved over the last decade.2021-07-301h 03Power Hour with Alex EpsteinHow to Bring About a Renaissance in Puerto RicoRecorded in advance of Alex Epstein’s headline-making Congressional testimony about Puerto Rico, Alex Epstein interviews Yaron Brook, Chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute and a Puerto Rico resident, about how to bring about a renaissance in Puerto Rico.
Brook explains:
- Why he moved to Puerto Rico
- The parallels between Puerto Rico and Hong Kong
- How Puerto Rican policy punishes native Puerto Ricans
- Puerto Rico’s horrific electricity grid
- Cultural challenges in Puerto Rico
Toward the end of the episode, Brook discusses his new projects and...2021-07-081h 01
The Human Flourishing ProjectEpisode 97: The Wisdom of EffortlessAlex Epstein discusses Greg McKeown's new book Effortless, how Alex had benefited from the chapters on Rest and Pace, and how separating proactive and reactive time can make the principles of Effortless even more effortless.2021-06-0821 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein Congressional testimony and Q&A, May 19, 2021On May 19, 2021, Alex Epstein testified in front of the House Natural Resources committee and answered numerous questions. This video features his testimony and Q&A, plus the backstory of the hearing and Alex’s answers to follow-up questions by Representative Lauren Boebert.2021-05-221h 06Power Hour with Alex EpsteinBest-of Power Hour: Onkar Ghate on Earth DayFrom Alex Epstein: “10 years ago, I recorded what is still my favorite Earth Day Power Hour with philosopher Onkar Ghate, a long-time mentor of mine. Before we recorded the episode, Onkar suggested to me that we take a positive approach, explaining how much better human beings have made the Earth. That suggestion, and much of what we discussed in that episode, has affected my thinking ever since.
"This best-of-episode features a new intro by Alex, including an update on Fossil Future.2021-05-141h 01Power Hour with Alex EpsteinBrent Bennett on the physics of energy progress and the politics of Texas electricityOn this week's Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Brent Bennett, a materials scientist by training and Policy Director of Life:Powered.
In the first half of the interview, Brent shares how his background in physics and materials science has informed his views on the future of energy. In the second half, he summarizes the politics of Texas electricity--before, during, and after the recent mass-blackouts.
Some of the specific topics covered include:
- Alex's analogy between drug addicts and "renewable" power sources.
- How Moore's Law is not a physical law, and how treating...2021-04-2956 minThe Human Flourishing ProjectBest-of: The three ingredients of relaxed productivity (with bonus content)On this best-of-HFP, Alex Epstein discusses the three ingredients of relaxed productivity—inevitably productive processes, high-altitude planning, and real rejuvenation—along with one poison: focus-destroyers. This version features a new introduction in which Alex talks more about his recent experience with inevitably productive processes.2021-04-1326 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinThe Roots of the Green New DealOn this week's Power Hour, Alex Epstein discusses the policy platform known as the Green New Deal with Marc Morano, author of the new book "Green Fraud: Why The Green New Deal is Worse Than You Think."
They focus on the roots of the Green New Deal--Marc, its historical and political roots, Alex, it's philosophical roots--which both believe are key to successfully opposing it and advocating a positive alternative.
Some of the topics they cover are:
- How Marc became skeptical of the modern environmental movement.
- What UN climate conferences are really...2021-04-011h 02Power Hour with Alex EpsteinHow Defunding Reliable Energy Caused the Texas BlackoutsOn this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein joins philosopher Gregory Salmieri and statistician Carlos Carvalho to discuss what caused Texas electricity to be so unreliable when it was desperately needed during a recent winter storm.
In this wide-ranging discussion Alex emphasizes the point that by giving undeserved money and preferences to unreliable wind and solar electricity, Texas defunded the reliable and resilient electricity it needed.
Some specific topics include:
- How the grid needs to match supply and demand.
- What we know about what actually happened before the mass blackouts.
...2021-03-251h 17Power Hour with Alex EpsteinFake Invisible Catastrophes--and why we fall for them--with Patrick MooreOn this week's Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews ecologist Patrick Moore, cofounder of Greenpeace and author of "Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom."
In his book Moore thoroughly debunks 11 alleged current or imminent catastrophes, from mass species extinction to ocean "acidification" to the near death of the Great Barrier Reef.
In this interview Alex asks Moore about the false assumptions that drive our propensity to believe in "fake invisible catastrophes," including the assumption that human impact is inevitably destructive because it disrupts an alleged perfect, delicate balance of nature.
More debunks this "...2021-03-181h 13Power Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein on the world of energy in early 2021On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein shares a recent interview of him by Heidi McKillop, a Candian filmmaker who went from an opponent of the Candian oil and gas industry to a champion of it.
This is his first wide-ranging interview in many months.
He shares new thoughts on the world of energy including how to think about our environment, how to stand up to the anti-fossil fuel movement, and the miracle of “machine labor.”2021-02-1141 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinThreats to Energy Freedom with Congressman Keith RothfusOn this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein is joined by former Congressman Keith Rothfus, to talk about threats to energy freedom under the new administration--and how to fight back.
Alex asks Congressman Rothfus:
- What prompted you to run for Congress?
- What did you do to promote energy freedom while in Congress?
- What are the major attacks on energy freedom you expect from the Biden administration and its Congressional allies?
- What advice do you have for pro-energy, pro-freedom elected officials?
- Are there opportunities to make a difference by...2020-12-0352 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinA climate activist turned climate thinkerAlex Epstein interviews Joakim Book, an up-and-coming economic and environmental commentator.These days Book is writing articles challenging climate catastrophism and explaining the value of abundant energy use.But he used to be a climate activist who thought he was saving the planet from the evil of fossil fuels.
Epstein and Book cover:
- Book’s time as a climate activist.
- Why Book and others never questioned the rightness of opposing fossil fuels.
- How economic thinking changed Book’s perspective.
- How Book was influenced by The Moral Case for Fossil Fuel...2020-10-221h 02Power Hour with Alex EpsteinQ&A for The Speech That Was Supposed to Be a Debate With Michael MannThis week’s Power Hour features the wide-ranging Q&A from a recent speech Alex Epstein gave at Lafayette College--a speech that was supposed to be a debate with Michael Mann.
Some of the many topics covered include:
- Does the moral case for fossil fuels uncritically assume that progress is good?
- Do people really choose fossil fuel energy?
- Can the dominance of fossil fuels be explained by a lack of research into other sources of energy production?
- Climate-related damages beyond climate-related deaths.
- Energy poverty in the US2020-10-141h 23The Human Flourishing ProjectEpisode 80: Avoiding overwhelm (part 2)Alex Epstein discusses how to avoid overwhelm when one feels totally overcommitted for the upcoming week. The key is "calendar comprehensiveness," which Alex shares a quick process for achieving.2020-09-1419 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinPromoting freedom and energy in 2020 — interview with the Club for Growth’s David McIntoshOn this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews David McIntosh, President of the Club for Growth, one of the world’s most influential free-market organizations.
The Club for Growth recently shared Alex’s EnergyTalkingPoints.com website with its members and the candidates it works with.
In the interview Alex asked McIntosh a wide range of questions relating to promoting freedom and energy in 2020, including:
- What does the Club for Growth do?
- How does the Club for Growth select and help free-market candidates?
- What are the most important issues at stak...2020-09-0938 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinPromoting freedom and energy in 2020 — interview with the Club for Growth’s David McIntoshOn this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews David McIntosh, President of the Club for Growth, one of the world’s most influential free-market organizations. The Club for Growth recently shared Alex’s EnergyTalkingPoints.com website with its members and the candidates it works with. In the interview Alex asked McIntosh a wide range of questions relating to […]2020-09-0900 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinEconomics, Energy, and BitcoinOn this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews economist Dr. Saifedean Ammous about economics and energy.
Dr. Ammous, in part due to his influence by The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, is working on a new economics textbook that makes energy a central focus in analyzing the causes of prosperity. Dr. Ammous is best known for his popular book The Bitcoin Standard, a fascinating look at the economics of Bitcoin.
Alex and Dr. Ammous discuss a wide range of topics, including:
- How Ammous got interested in energy economics.
- What Ammous le...2020-08-191h 23Power Hour with Alex EpsteinMark Mills on our energy future and why it isn’t “renewable”On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, on the future of energy in general and “renewable energy” in particular. In the last year and a half Mark has published two fascinating and widely circulated reports: “The ‘New Energy Economy’: An Exercise in Magical Thinking” and “Mines, Minerals, and ‘Green’ Energy: A Reality Check”.
Mark brings a great perspective to energy issues because he a) has a strong physics background and b) he is deeply knowledgeable about how different industries, above all the digital technology industry, use energy.
On the show M...2020-08-061h 03Power Hour with Alex EpsteinMark Mills on our energy future and why it isn’t “renewable”On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, on the future of energy in general and “renewable energy” in particular. In the last year and a half Mark has published two fascinating and widely circulated reports: “The ‘New Energy Economy’: An Exercise in Magical Thinking” and “Mines, […]2020-08-0623 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinCalifornia’s Energy Nightmare, “energy privilege,” and resisting oppressionOn this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Ron Stein, author of Energy Made Easy and Just Green Electricity, about the decline of California’s energy system. On the show they discuss: – How much oil California uses and where it comes from. – The decline of California energy production and the rise of imports from […]2020-07-2923 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinCalifornia’s Energy Nightmare, “energy privilege,” and resisting oppressionOn this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Ron Stein, author of Energy Made Easy and Just Green Electricity, about the decline of California’s energy system.
On the show they discuss:
- How much oil California uses and where it comes from.
- The decline of California energy production and the rise of imports from the Middle East.
- Where California’s electricity comes from–hint: a lot of it isn’t from California.
- How California is shutting down 4 reliable power plants with no replacements on the horizon.
- How Califo...2020-07-291h 28Power Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein’s most in-depth interview ever on the moral case for fossil fuelsFrom Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels Last Thursday I was interviewed by former Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts as part of a project by him to educate Australian politicians and members of the general public on energy and climate. We ended up going 2 hours and 15 minutes. I think it’s […]2020-07-2223 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinFalse Alarm, the book the New York Times doesn’t want you to readFrom Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour On this week’s Power Hour I interview Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, author of False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet. As I discussed in my review of the book several weeks ago, I think this is an extremely […]2020-07-2223 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein’s most in-depth interview ever on the moral case for fossil fuelsFrom Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
Last Thursday I was interviewed by former Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts as part of a project by him to educate Australian politicians and members of the general public on energy and climate.
We ended up going 2 hours and 15 minutes. I think it’s my best and most comprehensive interview to date.
Here’s the very long list of topics we covered.
- Should Senator Roberts be proud to be a human being, and be proud to have worked in the coal indu...2020-07-222h 19Power Hour with Alex EpsteinGreenpeace cofounder Dr. Patrick Moore eviscerates climate catastrophismOn this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Dr. Patrick Moore, ecologist and co-founder of Greenpeace, about climate catastrophism. Moore eviscerates climate catastrophism by looking at rising CO2 levels from a scientific and pro-human perspective–not the pseudoscientific and anti-human perspective that dominates today. Topics include:-Why Moore left Greenpeace.-The beginnings of the climate catastrophe movement.-Why Moore […]2020-07-1623 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein interviews Caleb Rossiter on the campaign to silence climate debate on FacebookAlex Epstein interviews Caleb Rossiter , Chairman of the CO2 Coalition. There is an active campaign, led by billionaire anti-fossil-fuel activist Tom Steyer, to convince Facebook to remove the CO2 Coalition from its platform. Some highlights include: * Rossiter’s decades-long work on African issues. * Why fossil fuels, especially coal, are crucial to African prosperity. […]2020-07-0823 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein interviews Caleb Rossiter on the campaign to silence climate debate on FacebookAlex Epstein interviews Caleb Rossiter , Chairman of the CO2 Coalition.
There is an active campaign, led by billionaire anti-fossil-fuel activist Tom Steyer, to convince Facebook to remove the CO2 Coalition from its platform.
Some highlights include:
- Rossiter’s decades-long work on African issues.
- Why fossil fuels, especially coal, are crucial to African prosperity.
- How Rossiter became suspicious of climate models.
- CO2 as a warming gas *and* a plant fertilizing gas.
- How challenging climate catastrophism hurt Rossiter’s career.
- How the “paid off by the fo...2020-07-0857 minPower Hour with Alex Epstein“I apologize for the climate scare”: Alex Epstein interviews Michael ShellenbergerAlex Epstein interviews Michael Shellenberger, author of Apocalypse Never, which hit #5 on Amazon. His recent article, ‘On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare,’ has been widely shared. Some highlights: * How Shellenberger went from being a renewables activists to championing nuclear. * Why Shellenberger decided to stand up against climate catastrophism […]2020-07-0323 minPower Hour with Alex Epstein“I apologize for the climate scare”: Alex Epstein interviews Michael ShellenbergerAlex Epstein interviews Michael Shellenberger, author of Apocalypse Never, which hit #5 on Amazon. His recent article, ‘On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare,’ has been widely shared.
Some highlights:
- How Shellenberger went from being a renewables activists to championing nuclear.
- Why Shellenberger decided to stand up against climate catastrophism after years of silence.
- How modern environmentalism is a religion.
- The real motives of most of modern environmentalism.
- How environmental journalists misrepresent environmental science.2020-07-0254 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinMichael Shellenberger, Bjorn Lomborg, and the Pro-Human Environmental MovementAlex Epstein discusses two soon-to-be released books: Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger and False Alarm by Bjorn Lomborg. He explains why these are crucial books in the broader project of a pro-human environmental movement that rejects climate catastrophism. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2020-06-2523 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein interviews Naomi Seibt on her fight against the German governmentOn this episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Naomi Seibt, the 19-year-old German teenager who has been called “the anti-Greta” for her articulate and outspoken challenges to climate catastrophism. The focus of the discussion is the outrageous attempt of the German government to take down her videos challenging climate catastrophism and advocating what she […]2020-06-1723 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein interviews Naomi Seibt on her fight against the German governmentOn this episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Naomi Seibt, the 19-year-old German teenager who has been called “the anti-Greta” for her articulate and outspoken challenges to climate catastrophism.
The focus of the discussion is the outrageous attempt of the German government to take down her videos challenging climate catastrophism and advocating what she calls “climate realism.”
Instead of trying to resolve the issue quietly, Naomi says “I’m going to go big this time. And I’m going to involve the press. I’m going to make this very public….people will see what’s going on an...2020-06-1758 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinPower Hour: Q&A on 100% renewable policies, violating stay-at-home orders, and George FloydOn this episode of Power, Alex Epstein answers listener questions about “100% renewable,” why he publicly violated Gavin Newsom’s stay at home order, and the George Floyd saga. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2020-06-1123 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinHow Energy Innovation Works: an interview with Matt Ridley by Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein interviews Matt Ridley on the topic of “how energy innovation works.” Drawing from Ridley’s new book, “How Innovation Works,” they discuss:
-Why Ridley considers “the conversion of heat to work” to be perhaps the most important innovation.
-The true story of innovation in fracking and why the conventional narrative about it being a government-led innovation is false.
-Why there’s so little innovation in nuclear–and what to do about it.
-Why freedom is crucial to innovation.2020-06-041h 04Power Hour with Alex EpsteinHow Energy Innovation Works: an interview with Matt Ridley by Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein interviews Matt Ridley on the topic of “how energy innovation works.” Drawing from Ridley’s new book, “How Innovation Works,” they discuss: -Why Ridley considers “the conversion of heat to work” to be perhaps the most important innovation.-The true story of innovation in fracking and why the conventional narrative about it being a government-led […]2020-06-0323 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinThe Power Liars: How Google, Microsoft, and Amazon pretend to be 100% renewableOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein and Steffen Henne discuss: -Why no company is or can be 100% renewable for the foreseeable future.-The three dishonest techniques companies use to claim that they are “100% renewable” or “carbon neutral.”-How Google, Microsoft, and Amazon use these techniques to deceive the public.-Why companies’ refusal to consider […]2020-05-2823 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinRay Niles on How a freer market can help us protect ourselves from COVID-19From Alex Epstein, host of Power HourOn this week’s Power Hour I interview economist Ray Niles on how a freer market can help us protect ourselves from COVID-19. We covered topics including: – How price controls, in the form of anti-“price-gouging” laws, caused – shortages of vital medical supplies and other supplies.– How we are […]2020-05-2123 minThe Human Flourishing ProjectEpisode 71: An organism-based understanding of the new CoronavirusAlex Epstein interviews Katherine Epstein, MD, on how to understand the new Coronavirus and other infectious diseases from an “organism-based” perspective.2020-05-111h 10Power Hour with Alex Epstein“Safer Outside”: Alex Epstein interviews Daniil GorbatenkoFrom Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour. In a bonus episode of Power Hour I interview one of my favorite COVID commentators, economist Daniil Gorbatenko, about the overwhelming evidence that the lockdown mantra “safer inside” is wrong.
Being inside increases our risk of a dangerous infection from COVID-19 by a) exposing millions to higher doses of the virus and b) decreasing immunity.
Being outside by contrast, exposes us to lower doses of the virus and increases our immunity.
So not only are the lockdowns catastrophically destructive to every aspect of life besides COVID-19, they...2020-05-071h 21Power Hour with Alex EpsteinThe Five Things Planet of the Humans Gets Totally WrongFrom Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour. On this week's Power Hour I discuss "The Five Things Planet of the Humans Gets Totally Wrong."
1. It evades how bad the “natural” planet was for human life.
2. It evades how good today’s humanized planet is for human life.
3. It evades our ability to create new value and grow indefinitely.
4. It evades our ability to produce more value with fewer side effects (e.g., nuclear).
5. It evaluates the state of the planet by an anti-human standard (unchanged nature), not a pro-human standard (human flourishing).2020-05-0746 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinThe Five Things Planet of the Humans Gets (Mostly) RightFrom Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour. On this week's Power Hour I discuss "The Five Things Planet of the Humans Gets (Mostly) Right."
1. Green energy is a high-impact industrial process
2. Green energy has many undesirable environmental impacts
3. Green energy is hugely dependent on fossil fuels
4. "100% renewable" is energy accounting fraud
5. Leading green energy advocates are a terrifying combination of ignorant and dishonest
Next week I'll cover "The Five Things Planet of the Human Gets Totally Wrong."2020-04-3046 minPower Hour with Alex EpsteinOnkar Ghate on a More American Approach to COVID-19From Alex Epstein, host of Power Hour. This week’s Power Hour features a 2-hour interview with philosopher Onkar Ghate, focusing on why lockdowns were never a necessary or proper response to COVID-19.
Dr. Ghate, a Senior Fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute and a longtime colleague (and mentor) of mine, has been doing some great work on what a truly American, pro-freedom, approach to infectious diseases looks like.
Some topics we covered include:
- We need objective, clearly defined laws specifying and limiting the power of government in regard to infectious diseases.
...2020-04-232h 04The Human Flourishing ProjectEpisode 63: Insights on fasting and food frequencyAlex Epstein is joined again by nutrition expert Ray Cronise, who shares insights on Alex’s experiments with fasting and gives Alex a new fasting goal.2020-03-1443 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Epstein at Wellesley College on The Moral Case for Fossil FuelsOn September 17, I spoke to a packed room of students at Wellesley College about The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels and answered questions for over an hour. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2015-10-051h 40
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinBonus Power Hour: Reframing the Energy DebateAfter recording Power Hour, Alex Epstein and Gowan Joslin discussed new ways to reframe the debate. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2015-07-2326 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Khachatryan on Math Education Part 2This is the second part of a two-part series. Alex Epstein talks to Dr. Alexander Khachatryan, President and CEO of Reasoning Mind, a computer-based teaching program for math education, about Reasoning Mind’s scalable approach to teaching a deeper understanding of a crucial skill. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2015-06-221h 06
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinAlex Khachatryan on Math EducationIn this first part of a two-part series Alex Epstein talks to Dr. Alexander Khachatryan, President and CEO of Reasoning Mind, a computer-based teaching program for math education, about Reasoning Mind’s scalable approach to teaching a deeper understanding of a crucial skill. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2015-06-091h 09
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinMichael Lynch on the Economics of Oil PricesOn this episode of Power Hour Alex Epstein talks with Michael Lynch, President and Director of Global Petroleum Service at Strategic Energy & Economic Research Inc. (SEER), about the recent oil price drop and the underlying economics. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2015-03-0555 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinRod Adams on The Secret History of Nuclear PowerOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Rod Adams, publisher of Atomic Insights, about nuclear power and how the build time as well as the cost for new reactors have been increased by irrational fear of it. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2015-01-1454 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinPower Hour Live: The Crisis in Energy Education and How We Can Fix ItOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein debuts “Power Hour Live,” and leads a discussion on what to do about the educational system, which is saturated with environmentalist propaganda and teaches none of the positives about fossil fuels. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-11-041h 21
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinMarc Morano on the Evolution of the Climate DebateOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Marc Morano, the creator of Climate Depot and Energy Depot, about his extensive experience with green ideology, the negative influence of anti-development activism on the world, and the connection to the catastrophic global warming hysteria. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-08-041h 04
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinTim Ball on the Corruption of Climate ScienceOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with climate scientist Dr. Tim Ball on the process by which climate science is misrepresented to the public Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-07-221h 03
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 94: Alex Epstein on ProductivityOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein discusses what he learned about productivity while completing his forthcoming book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-05-101h 17
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 93: John Christy on What Climate Scientists Know and Don’t KnowOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with climate scientist Dr. John Christy about what climate scientists know, don’t know, and why. Dr. Christy is a Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Alabama State Climatologist. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-04-1858 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 92: Will Boisvert on Biomass and Modern EnvironmentalismOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with writer Will Boisvert about the strange bedfellows of biomass and the modern environmentalist movement. Mr. Boisvert writes on energy, environment, and urban policy for The Breakthrough Institute, and for such publications as The New York Observer and Dissent. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes […]2014-04-1154 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 91: Interview with Leighton StewardOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Leighton Steward about his experience in the oil and gas industry and his recent work on the issue of climate change. Mr. Steward has extensive experience in the exploration and production side of the industry, having served in various senior management positions. He is former […]2014-04-0556 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 90: Oil Landman Joseph MunseyOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Joseph Munsey about his experience as a oil industry sandman. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-04-0148 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 89: Oil Champion Jack EkstromIn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Jack Ekstrom, Vice President of Government Relations at Whiting Petroleum, about his experience in the oil and gas industry. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-03-2254 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 88: Robert Bryce on Energy ProgressIn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow and energy author Robert Bryce about energy progress—what, in the big picture, is actually happening in the world of energy. Mr. Bryce is the author of several books, including Power Hungry: The Myths of “Green” Energy and the Real Fuels of […]2014-02-281h 07
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 87: Steven Hayward on Fossil Fuels and EnvironmentIn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Steven Hayward about fossil fuels and environment. Dr. Hayward is a visiting scholar at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the author of the Almanac of Environmental Trends, among many other works. You can read more about Dr. Hayward’s work at www.powerlineblog.com. […]2014-02-211h 01
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 86: Steffen Henne on Climate ChangeIn this third installment of a series of Power Hours devoted to chapters in his upcoming book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (Penguin/Portfolio, 2014), Alex Epstein talks with CIP researcher and frequent contributor Steffen Henne about climate change. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-02-1458 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 85: Eric Dennis on Global WarmingIn this second installment of a series of Power Hours devoted to chapters in his upcoming book, The Case for Fossil Fuels (Penguin/Portfolio, 2014), Alex Epstein talks with Center for Industrial Progress Senior Fellow Dr. Eric Dennis about global warming, and in particular, a few new facets of the issue that will be covered in […]2014-02-081h 36
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 84: Robert Bradley on Opposition to Fossil FuelsOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Robert Bradley, CEO and Founder of the Institute for Energy Research, about historical and modern opposition to fossil fuels. You can read more about Dr. Bradley and his work at www.instituteforenergyresearch.org. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-01-311h 13
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 83: James Taylor on the EPA’s “Secret Science”For this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein spoke with James Taylor, Senior Fellow at the Heartland Institute, about his recent article on the EPA’s “secret science” and the ways the Heartland Institute has moved the needle on the climate debate. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-01-2451 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 82: Geoffrey Styles on the “Carbon Asset Bubble”On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Geoffrey Styles, Managing Director of GSW Strategy Group, about his recent blog post challenging the idea, put forward by Al Gore and David Blood in The Wall Street Journal, that we face a “carbon asset bubble.” Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2014-01-2352 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 79: Erin Connors—A Student’s View of EnergyIn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Erin Connors, a student of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about her view of energy before and after encountering CIP. Last year, Erin attended Alex’s debate with Dr. Dino Ress, “Oil: Dangerous Addiction or Healthy Choice.” She now works part-time with CIP and […]2013-12-1448 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 78: Henry I. Miller on Food TechnologyOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Dr. Henry I. Miller, Robert Wessen Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, on the subject of food technology. Dr. Miller is the author of The Frankenfood Myth: How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution and many other books and […]2013-12-0655 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 77: Gregory Zuckerman on “The Frackers”On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with author Gregory Zuckerman about his recent book, The Frackers. Gregory is a special writer at The Wall Street Journal and the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever. You can learn more about Gregory and his work at http://www.gregoryzuckerman.com. Subscribe to Power Hour on […]2013-11-2251 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 76: Craig Idso on the Benefits of CO2On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Craig D. Idso, former president and current chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, about the benefits of CO2. You can learn about Dr. Idso’s work at www.co2science.org. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2013-11-1558 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 75: Meghann Ribbens on the Science of OilOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Meghann Ribbens about the science of oil. Dr. Ribbens earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Southern California. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2013-11-1253 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 74: The Moral Case for Fossil FuelsOn this episode of Power Hour, special guest host Don Watkins interviews Alex Epstein about his new fossil fuel communications manifesto, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels: The Key to Winning Hearts and Minds. Don is a Fellow of the Ayn Rand Institute and co-author of the book Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas […]2013-11-0159 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 73: Power Preview—4 New Talks to IndustryThis episode of Power Hour is a “Power Preview” of four talks Alex Epstein gave to industry audiences last week in Canada. Since the talks are not available publicly, Alex and CIP’s Adam Edmonsond recorded a preview with highlights of the key ideas. For the Movement subscribers and CIP Blog readers who have listened to […]2013-10-281h 05
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 72: The Man Who Debunked the Hockey StickOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Ross McKitrick who, with Dr. Stephen McIntyre, debunked the famous “Hockey Stick” graph used by the IPCC, Al Gore, and just about every other person and organization pushing for government action in the face of purportedly catastrophic global warming. Dr. McKitrick is professor of […]2013-10-1856 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 71: Patrick Michaels on Global Warming and the IPCCOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Patrick Michaels about global warming and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Dr. Michaels is Director of the Center for the Study of Science at the Cato Institute. He taught Environmental Science for 30 years at University of Virginia. He is a past […]2013-10-1153 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 69: “How to Think About Global Warming”This week’s episode of Power Hour is a recent talk Alex Epstein gave to the Santa Monica Tea Party, on “How to Think About Global Warming.” Alex was originally invited to talk about “The Collapse of the Global Warming Hoax,” but he explained in the talk that “hoax” isn’t the word he would use to […]2013-10-011h 48
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 68: “Industry, Stand Up For Yourself”This week’s Power Hour is a recording of the speech Alex Epstein recently gave at the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Annual Meeting, titled “Industry, Stand Up For Yourself.” In it, he outlines what it takes for members of the oil and gas industry to become “Oil Champions,” and urges them to do so. Subscribe to […]2013-09-2045 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 67: Amy Oliver Cooke on FERC Nominee Ron BinzOn this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Amy Oliver Cooke, Director of the Independence Institute’s Energy Policy Center, about Obama’s nominee to head the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Ron Binz. If you’re not familiar with the FERC or Ron Binz, this is a must-listen. For more on Amy’s work, go to http://www.i2i.org/olivercooke.php. Subscribe […]2013-09-1350 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 66: Dave Quast on Fracking in CaliforniaFor this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviewed Dave Quast, California Director for Energy in Depth, about fracking in California. CIP highly recommends Energy In Depth as a source of information about energy. You can find Dave’s work there at http://energyindepth.org/california. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2013-09-0654 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 65: David Kreutzer on Fossil Fuel PolicyOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. David Kreutzer about fossil fuel policy, the ideas that have inspired it, and their effects. Dr. Kreutzer is a Research Fellow in Energy Economics and Climate Change at the Heritage Foundation. You can learn more about him and his work at http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/k/david-kreutzer. Subscribe to […]2013-08-3051 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 64: Alex Epstein Visits the Kentucky Mining InstituteFor this episode of Power Hour, CIP’s Adam Edmonsond interviewed Alex Epstein about his upcoming visit to the Kentucky Mining Institute’s Mine Rescue Competition, where Alex will speak to an audience consisting mostly of coal miners about how to be better champions of their industry. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2013-08-2342 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 63: Andrew N. Kleit on Electricity MarketsOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Dr. Andrew N. Kleit, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics at Penn State University, about electricity and electricity markets. Other topics include the impact of weather on energy markets and the effects of energy regulation. You can read more about Dr. Kleit and his work […]2013-08-1642 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 62: Peter Grossman on U.S. Energy PolicyFor this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talked with Dr. Peter Grossman, Professor of Economics at Butler University, about his latest book, U.S. Energy Policy and the Pursuit of Failure. You can follow Dr. Grossman’s work at http://peterzgrossman.wordpress.com. Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes2013-08-0953 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 61: Larry Bell on Big Picture ThinkingOn this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Larry Bell, Professor of Space Architecture at the University of Houston and a regular contributor to Forbes.com, about big picture thinking about energy subsidies and about claims of catastrophic climate change. You can find Larry’s recent Forbes article about subsides here, and you can pick up […]2013-07-261h 01Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 47: Energy Panel at Duke UniversityAlex Epstein and CIP’s nuclear expert, Thomas Eiden, visit Duke University to participate on an energy panel. Alex and Thomas discuss oil, nuclear, and the future of energy.2013-04-131h 31
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 45: The Vassar ControversyAlex Epstein’s controversial visit to Vassar College. Tune in to hear Alex talk about the harassment by the 350.org fossil fuels divestment group, upcoming events, and audio from the talk — “Fossil Fuels Improve the Planet“.2013-04-071h 57
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 41: Energy Policy and Pollution with Jerry TaylorAlex Epstein interviews Jerry Taylor, Senior Fellow at the CATO Institute. Alex and Jerry discuss energy policy today and how it came to be, how to deal with pollution, and more.2013-02-231h 14
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 35: Part 2 – Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein Debate and CommentaryThis episode features the rest of the Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein.2012-12-2954 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 34: Part 1 – Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein Debate and CommentaryThis episode features the Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein.2012-12-231h 00
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 33: Part 2 – McKibben vs Epstein Debate and CommentaryThis episode features the McKibben vs Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein.2012-12-021h 05
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinEpisode 32: Part 1 – McKibben vs Epstein Debate and CommentaryThis episode features the McKibben vs Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein.2012-11-2858 min
Power Hour with Alex EpsteinSpecial Feature: How You, Individually, Can Change the World – The Power of the Moral Narrative (Alex Epstein’s lecture at UofC Berkeley)Alex Epstein lecture at UofC Berkeley on how promoters of liberty must redefine the moral narrative to become successful2012-03-221h 23