/223/ Nukes 4 Kids ft. Emmet Penney, pt. 2 (Patreon)

In pt 2, we delve deeper into the contradictions of environmentalism, the politics behind nuclear power, and look at why many people see capitalist austerity as "socialist" - and how we should respond to that.

In the Afterparty, Phil, George and Alex debate whether environmentalism has evolved, leaving behind its Romantic elements and embracing technology and grander social ambition (though not enough).  

Links & Readings:

Nuclear Barbarian - pro-nuclear podcast & newsletter

ex.haust - Emmet's other, co-hosted pod

Undeveloping America, Emmet Penney, The American Conservative

Political Life in the Lottery of Babylon, Emmet Penney, The American Conservative

How we happened to sell off our electricity, James Meek, LRB

A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations, Robert Bryce, Public Affairs (book)