Chapter
The Negative Side of Experts
56:03 - 1:01:01 (04:58)
The designated experts are making a basic error of evaluating something by only looking at its negative side effects and not its benefits. This is illustrated by the example of agriculture in low-cost energy countries versus those that aren't.
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The use of fossil fuels has led to a decrease in agricultural labor, resulting in low-cost and reliable energy, while countries without fossils fuels demonstrated a high percentage of people in agriculture; the elimination of fossil fuels may positively impact agriculture, leading to lesser worries in terms of warming regions.
56:03 - 58:26 (02:22)
Summary
The use of fossil fuels has led to a decrease in agricultural labor, resulting in low-cost and reliable energy, while countries without fossils fuels demonstrated a high percentage of people in agriculture; the elimination of fossil fuels may positively impact agriculture, leading to lesser worries in terms of warming regions.
ChapterThe Negative Side of Experts
Episode#26 Alex Epstein - The Global Energy War
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The leading thinkers and experts in today's society are evaluating CO2 by only looking at its negative side effects and ignoring its benefits.
58:26 - 1:01:01 (02:35)
Summary
The leading thinkers and experts in today's society are evaluating CO2 by only looking at its negative side effects and ignoring its benefits. With biases against human impact, we may be overlooking the advantages of CO2 as well.