Keith Lockitch and Alex Epstein discuss Earth Day, and why the environmental movement opposes all cheap and practical sources of energy. (Pajamas TV interview; April 22, 2011; 9 min.)
On the latest episode of Power Hour—Alex Epstein’s monthly Internet radio show in which he interviews today’s top energy experts to discuss today’s top energy issues—Mr. Epstein brings in philosopher Dr. Onkar Ghate, a senior fellow at the Ayn Rand Center, to question many assumptions about the relationship between human beings in our environment. Dr. Ghate discusses everything from the political, philosophical, and religious origins of modern environmentalists (the leaders of Earth Day) to the Japanese nuclear situation to how industrialization has positively impacted our environment to the danger of “moderate” environmentalist policies.
On the latest episode of Power Hour—Alex Epstein’s monthly Internet radio show in which he interviews today’s top energy experts to discuss today’s top energy issues—Mr. Epstein talks to Michael Lynch, President of Strategic Energy & Economic Research, about the widespread theory of Peak Oil: the idea that the world faces an inevitable, imminent, and disastrous decline in oil production.
“Power Hour” is a new monthly podcast by Alex Epstein of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights. This interview show brings in today’s top energy experts to break down today’s top energy issues. With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, “Power Hour” seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues.
Many people view climate change as necessitating an expansive role for government in regulating and controlling economic activity. This talk examines the question: how would such global environmental issues as climate change be addressed in a society where government is restricted to the protection of individual rights? The talk was delivered at UCLA on January 31, 2010, and was hosted by LOGIC, the UCLA Objectivist club.
You are currently browsing the archives for the Science & Environmentalism category.
Web site design by Michael Chiavaroli & Associates. Please report technical issues to webmaster@aynrandcenter.org.
Copyright © 1995–2012 Ayn Rand® Institute. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. The Ayn Rand Center is a division of the Ayn Rand Institute. ARI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to ARI in the United States are tax-exempt to the extent provided by law. Objectivist Conferences and the Ayn Rand Bookstore are operated by the Ayn Rand Institute. Payments made to Objectivist Conferences or to the Ayn Rand Bookstore do not qualify as tax-deductible contributions to the Ayn Rand Institute.
ARCTV is proudly powered by WordPress
Entries (RSS)
Subscribe to ARCTV by Email.
