Archive for “Science & Environmentalism”
71 min. Power Hour Episode 2: Peak Oil with Michael Lynch
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.
61 min. Introducing “Power Hour” — first episode featuring Robert Bryce
“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.
66 min. Climate Policy in a Free Society
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.
14 min. Earth Day
10 min. Earth Day Isn’t a Celebration
14 min. The Real True Story of Earth Day
Keith Lockitch and Alex Epstein expose the anti-human premises that underlie Earth Day. Also: why capitalism is needed to reduce our vulnerability to natural disasters. (Pajamas TV interview; 14 min.)
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