The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
2014 book by Alex Epstein
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The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels is a 2014 book that advocates for the expansion of fossil fuels.[1] Epstein runs the Center for Industrial Progress, a for-profit think tank.[2][3]
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| Author | Alex Epstein |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Fossil fuels |
| Publisher | Portfolio Hardcover |
Publication date | November 13, 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 256 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1591847441 |
| OCLC | 892514394 |
Reception
The book was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.[4]
The book received praise from publications such as The Wall Street Journal,[1] Barron's,[5] National Review,[6] and The Morning Sun of Pittsburg, Kansas.[7] However, the book's conclusions were criticized by Inside Higher Ed,[8] The Huffington Post,[9] The Guardian,[10] and Our World, a publication of the United Nations University.[11][10]
In 2014, Epstein was interviewed by Peter Thiel at an event hosted by the energy startup Tachyus. Thiel also provided a blurb for the book.[12]
In December 2014, political commentator John McLaughlin called Epstein "most original thinker of the year" for his book during McLaughlin's yearly The McLaughlin Group roundup.[13]