Great stuff, enjoyed hearing of the nice people and conversations. It’s highly possible you were in line with a large percentage of realists. Most of the developed world is realistic about the absolute necessity of coal, oil, gas and its derivatives, the politicians and others that make radical claims get the fringe believers and coverage. Absolutely right about those writers having taught their readers to articulate the necessity and benefits of hydrocarbons to the misinformed. I’d add Alex Epstein to that list, it was his first book The moral case for fossil fuels, that opened my eyes to the lunacy of net zero and “cheap green energy” Those pastries sound delicious how do they stack up with a Kolache? Congrats to the grad as well!
One gripe. When including us in a list of the amazing Substack writers Doomberg, Roger Pielke, Jr., and Robert Bryce, it is best and proper to always put us where we belong - LAST!
In all seriousness, we share your observations on human nature, good and bad. And that they’re everywhere.
And we are as guilty as anyone of making broad generalizations, but we have met great people everywhere on this continent. And now in S. America the last four years, too.
This was a great post. (I could sense your tension standing in that line…)
For what it's worth, I've never had to contend with a bad reaction to an admission of my profession. Even so, I do feel that tension when I'm answering in a crowd. I should take my own advice and accept that I'm as likely to be surrounded by angels as demons. Thanks for the nice comment and the restack!
Great stuff, enjoyed hearing of the nice people and conversations. It’s highly possible you were in line with a large percentage of realists. Most of the developed world is realistic about the absolute necessity of coal, oil, gas and its derivatives, the politicians and others that make radical claims get the fringe believers and coverage. Absolutely right about those writers having taught their readers to articulate the necessity and benefits of hydrocarbons to the misinformed. I’d add Alex Epstein to that list, it was his first book The moral case for fossil fuels, that opened my eyes to the lunacy of net zero and “cheap green energy” Those pastries sound delicious how do they stack up with a Kolache? Congrats to the grad as well!
I like a kolache, but I have to give the win to the high-end French treats.
They sound delicious!
Thank you for this Trevor. I couldn't agree more.
You're welcome.
Another well written piece
Thank you!
Enjoyed reading Trevor!
Simply outstanding, Trevor.
One gripe. When including us in a list of the amazing Substack writers Doomberg, Roger Pielke, Jr., and Robert Bryce, it is best and proper to always put us where we belong - LAST!
In all seriousness, we share your observations on human nature, good and bad. And that they’re everywhere.
And we are as guilty as anyone of making broad generalizations, but we have met great people everywhere on this continent. And now in S. America the last four years, too.
This was a great post. (I could sense your tension standing in that line…)
For what it's worth, I've never had to contend with a bad reaction to an admission of my profession. Even so, I do feel that tension when I'm answering in a crowd. I should take my own advice and accept that I'm as likely to be surrounded by angels as demons. Thanks for the nice comment and the restack!