{"product_id":"the-moral-case-for-fossil-fuels","title":"The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCould everything we know about fossil fuels be wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor decades, environmentalists have told us that using fossil fuels is a self-destructive addiction that will destroy our planet. Yet at the same time, by every measure of human well-being, from life expectancy to clean water to climate safety, life has been getting better and better.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow can this be?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe explanation, energy expert Alex Epstein argues in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Moral Case for Fossil Fuels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, is that we usually hear only one side of the story. We're taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, their risks and side effects, but not their positives--their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people. And the moral significance of cheap, reliable energy, Epstein argues, is woefully underrated. Energy is our ability to improve every single aspect of life, whether economic or environmental.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf we look at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebig picture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e of fossil fuels compared with the alternatives, the overall impact of using fossil fuels is to make the world a far better place. We are morally obligated to use more fossil fuels for the sake of our economy and our environment.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44826599391472,"sku":"9781591847441","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44826599424240,"sku":"9781591847442","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/products\/41VBh8PQL4L._AC_SY1000.jpg?v=1674422388","url":"https:\/\/landmark-booksellers.myshopify.com\/products\/the-moral-case-for-fossil-fuels","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}