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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
The fact about fossil fuels that most shaped my thinking was: *FFs give us an incredible ability to master climate.* Most people have no idea that FFs have not only contributed to 1°C of warming in the last 100+ years, but also to a 98% decline in climate-related disaster deaths! https://t.co/o9GZw0UsBj — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
Here are 3 crucial facts about fossil fuels’ benefits I realized were widely ignored: 1. Fossil fuels are a uniquely cost-effective form of energy. 2. Cost-effective energy is essential to human flourishing. 3. Billions are suffering and dying for lack of cost-effective energy. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
It should be common sense that when we’re evaluating what to do about a product or technology, we consider not only its negative side-effects but also its benefits. For example, we do this when deciding whether to take a prescription drug. But not with fossil fuels. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
I realized that energy policy is being thought about in a very wrong way, because it commits a very basic thinking error with regard to our leading source of energy, fossil fuels: it considers only their negative side-effects while ignoring their benefits. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
I realized that energy policy is incredibly consequential because the more cost-effective energy is, the more human beings can use machines to be productive and prosperous. The less cost-effective energy is, the more human beings must use manual labor—which dooms them to poverty. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
Part 2: Deciding to become an energy expert My favorite subjects to apply philosophy to are 1) hugely consequential for human life and 2) being thought about in a very wrong way. In 2007, at age 27, I realized that energy policy met both criteria. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
In my early career as a freelancer and in the think-tank world, I wrote articles applying philosophy to every conceivable subject: healthcare, economics, foreign policy, biotech, etc. But I never found a subject that I wanted to become an expert in—until I found energy. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
At 24 I got a major opportunity: a job as a writer at the @AynRandInst in SoCal. I could write full-time *and* work with some smart people including ARI CEO @yaronbrook and philosopher Onkar Ghate—who would be especially helpful in my energy thinking. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
The good news for my early writing career was that people would publish me and pay me. The bad news was that I was very slow, often picking projects that ended up paying way below minimum wage. At 23 I was in debt and lived with my parents for 6 months. But I was improving… — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
I thought that a good step toward becoming a practical philosopher was to start by writing about political issues, because there was some market there for interesting thinking. I “turned pro” in my junior year of college, selling a couple op-eds for $250 each. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
On several occasions in college I received physical threats for expressing my views. I decided that I would at some point learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I eventually got my black belt in 2014. BJJ has kept me safe a number of times by helping me deescalate threatening situations. https://t.co/bNA2JY7pFF — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
Because I wanted to become a practical philosopher and get good as fast as possible, I made another controversial decision: to leave academia and not pursue a PhD—because I knew that I could develop my abilities much faster via self-directed learning and practical experience. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
The practicality of philosophy made me fall in love with the field. I decided to become a practical philosopher—using my understanding of philosophical thinking methods, assumptions, and values to help people think more clearly about complex issues. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
Many think of philosophy as impractical. But I think it's *the most practical subject*, because it studies the fundamental ideas that guide *all our thinking and action*. Different philosophies drive hugely different outcomes. (See: "Philosophy: Who Needs It" by Ayn Rand) — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
The key to understanding why I became a fossil fuel champion is a decision I made when I was a 19-year-old computer science major at Duke University: to become a philosopher—specifically, a practical philosopher. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
I became a fossil fuel champion before I even knew anyone in the industry, let alone had a financial connection. I had no family connection to fossil fuels. And I grew up in a liberal area, Chevy Chase, MD, that had no connection to fossil fuels. — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
Part 1: Deciding to become a practical philosopher Many assume I became a fossil fuel champion due to some combination of 1) industry money and 2) my personal background—e.g., my family was involved in fossil fuels, or I grew up in some pro-FF area. Both couldn’t be more wrong. https://t.co/NCNHyy1Zr4 — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
My Energy Story The most frequent question I get asked is: “How did you end up doing this?” Most people can’t imagine how or why someone would become a huge champion of fossil fuels, of all things. And growing up, I never imagined I would. Here’s what happened. 🧵👇 https://t.co/YUdOQuAdGp — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
Get #FossilFuture: https://t.co/KvYDUsAy35 Watch the full interview with Kerry Lambert on the @ABProsperityPrj: https://t.co/gBFMAv7FP4 — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
“You can see this underlying the many false apocalypse predictions the last 50 years, because ‘we're gonna run outta resources,’ ‘we're gonna pollute the world’ … It's all based on this idea of ‘we are these parasite-polluters’” With Kerry Lambert https://t.co/4fIwlFLRu5 — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
RT @AlexEpstein: @elonmusk @ScottAdamsSays Examples of thought leaders explicitly expressing the sentiment that the Earth has way too many… — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
@elonmusk @ScottAdamsSays Examples of thought leaders explicitly expressing the sentiment that the Earth has way too many people, including: * a leading environmental activist (McKibben) * a leading climate scientist (Mann) * a leading ecologist (Ehrlich) * a leading energy thinker (Lovins) https://t.co/SdlwETgXrc — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
"With facts, logic and moral clarity, Epstein illustrates that policy makers and the public at large need to rethink almost everything they think they know about the topic. All of our lives depend on it." - @yaronbrook https://t.co/dCMM5G2n27 — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
“what would it mean to reduce CO2 emissions by the 50% many 'climate emergency' advocates want by 2030 and the 100% they want by 2050? Global misery and premature death.” https://t.co/hhSDDlhnVr — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
#FossilFuture https://t.co/ESRfS1vgyw — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
RT @AlexEpstein: Contrary to the narrative that the Earth is too hot and on the verge of burning, it's actually a place where far more peop… — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
"Despite all the talk about a “green revolution,” recent reports from the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization have had a discouraging food‐deficit theme." —@nytimes, 1973 #Catastrophizing https://t.co/46r7rRdYK1 — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
“diesel is declining in the US because we're against Canadian oil, we're against diesel refining.” Watch the full interview with @DavidAsmanfox on @FoxBusiness: https://t.co/DWG9nyVZmB Get Fossil Future: https://t.co/KvYDUsA0dx https://t.co/JpKKZKGKQg — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
RT @AlexEpstein: @elonmusk On Thoughtful user-minutes are actually a point of pride that we measure: Thoughtful Time. Anyone can try it at… — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein
@elonmusk On Thoughtful user-minutes are actually a point of pride that we measure: Thoughtful Time. Anyone can try it at https://t.co/PJa37DpxWa — PolitiTweet.org
