La cuestión moral de los combustibles fósiles

For decades, we have heard time and again that using fossil fuels is a self-destructive addiction that will wipe out our planet. But at the same time, according to all the data on human well-being, it has not stopped improving. How is it possible? What happens, as energy expert Alex Epstein argues in The Moral Question of Fossil Fuels, is that we usually hear only one side of the story. They describe the negative part of fossil fuels, their risks and collateral effects, but not the positive: their unique ability to offer cheap and reliable energy to a world where 7,000 million people live. This fact, the possibility of universal access to affordable and functional energy, has moral implications that we rarely think about. Because energy allows to improve all aspects of life. Drawing on the latest research, and with a brilliant display of original and groundbreaking ideas, Epstein uncovers all the myths that, interestingly, surround fossil fuels. And he affirms that, despite their demonization, these should not only be used, but also defended and considered a tool to transform and improve our lives.