Fossil Future Alex Epstein, Factfulness Hans Rosling 2 Books Set Hardcover

Fossil Future: Why Global Human Florishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas - Not Less...

climate will be outweighed by the unique benefits of fossil fuels to human flourishing - including their unrivalled ability to provide low-cost, reliable energy to billions of people around the world, especially the world's poorest people. And contrary to what we hear from media experts about today's renewable revolution and climate emergency, reality has proven Epstein right. Fact: Fossil fuels are still the dominant source of energy around the world, and growing fast - while much-hyped renewables are causing skyrocketing electricity prices and increased blackouts. Fact: Fossil-fuelled development has brought global poverty to an all-time low.  ...

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong about the World--And Why Things Are Better Than You Think...

When asked simple questions about global trends―what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school―we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers....