On this episode of Swan Signal Live, we are joined by Alex Epstein and Marty Bent. Alex is a philosopher and energy expert and author of the New York Times bestseller The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels and Fossil Future. Marty Bent is host of the Tales from the Crypt podcast, Editor in Chief of Marty's Bent, a daily newsletter about Bitcoin, and he is also part of the team at Great American Mining.

0:00 - Intro.
4:00 - Fossil fuels and climate change.
9:15 - Marty and Alex's backgrounds.
18:39 - Breaking down the steelman argument
30:10 - Perception vs reality. (Fossil fuel pilling)
37:05 - Fiat being the root of the problem.
42:46 - Understanding biocentrism.
46:35 - "C.O.P." Conference.
52:30 - Debunking opposing views.
1:04:02 - Bitcoin mining.
1:12:30 - Alex's views on bitcoin.

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