The Full Alex Epstein: the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, and Green Deceptions

If gas were $12/gallon, we wouldn't all be driving electric cars. We'd all be poor.

Perhaps one of the unspoken reasons that governments want to get rid of fossil fuel is the freedom and self-reliance that fossil fuel gives so many ordinary people.

I graduated from college in 73 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. In 74, after witnessing the USA's dependence on other countries and their political whims, I asked myself what could I do to help the USA. I spent the next 41 years of my career as a Petroleum Engineer. Reliance on 'renewable' energy sources is a dream. People are concerned about the environment, and in seeking alternate energy sources they are 'driving off a cliff'.

Long form interviews where the people are actually allowed to talk and hash out their ideas are SO much better than traditional interviews.

There was a time when I wanted solar and wind power to live up to the claims made for them, but then I realized that WANTING to believe anything obscures and endangers beliefs that are based upon observation, data and proof. When people WANT to believe something, they will become fixated upon accepting lies, deceit and falsehoods if it aligns with their beliefs.

Yet again, another brilliant long form. 👏 John Stossel is the reporter that I wish we had in every news organization.

As a utility worker for decades, it is clear that most people don’t understand the energy business, and they don’t realize how important low cost electricity and gasoline are to the economy. Since about the 1980’s, the public have been propagandized to think free bubble up and rainbow stew are their “right”, and are just around the corner. 🙄 They have no idea how much thoughtful planning and hard work have gone into the electricity and gasoline distribution systems, upon which we all now rely. In fact we are now being led scurrying down a road to idiocy.

ANY time ANYONE is telling someone else how to run their business this will happen. The government needs to get out of our lives and QUIT TELLING US WHAT TO DO!

It’s not about fossil fuels being dangerous to the environment. It’s always been about big government control.

What is hardly ever talked about, is the smaller amount of coal, natural gas, and oil we use now versus the 1970's, but yet, how much more productivity we are now benefiting from the technologies with it. Excellent topic and discussion John and Alex.

This was a great episode, John. I love your guest. He’s at that perfect age to have a lot of heart and a lot of energy. And you can tell he’s growing in his wisdom, so I very much appreciate them. One addition I would make is that there is now a credible debate that fossil fuels may be keeping our CO2 levels above the dangerously low threshold, we are very close to now. Read that again if you have to… We’re at the lowest CO2 level we’ve been in several hundred million years. A bunch of people I looked at that and start producing reports. And it’s not at all clear that the submissions or harming us. It is clear that they may be helping us. We need to know more.

I spent 26 years in the coal industry. Initially out of school I also looked askance at fossil fuels having been indoctrinated in the liberal mindset. After studying and learning the coal industry I quickly became aware that the basis of civilization was contingent on fossil fuel. It is refreshing to see a young man like Alex who can see through the fog of liberalism to the unrealistic goals of the left leaning Climate Globalists.

This man understands and conveyed this information better than anyone else has ever tried

This guy makes a lot of sense, unfortunately society will ignore him to our own peril.

Stossle, a real journalist.

My vehicle runs on fossil fuel and my news is powered by Stossel fuel.

I got to see Alex present in person. He did a phenomenal job and provides so much data. Need videos like this to go viral instead of tik tok crap.

John, I love how you ask intelligent and provocative questions, and let your guests provide an uninterrupted response. Simple journalism at its best.

I wish more people would listen to this information! This is the newest reason the american people will have to pay big businesses to help us stop the climate change!

Alex is a gem. Thank you John!