Alex Epstein

Alex Epstein is a philosopher and expert on energy and industrial policy. Alex is the Founder and President of the Center for Industrial Progress, a for-profit think tank where he leads the organization in advocating for a positive, pro-human alternative to the green movement. His work includes extensive writing, public speaking, and training the next generation of free-market energy and industry advocates. He also hosts a weekly podcast called, Power Hour, highlighting discussions with the nation’s leading energy thinkers. Alex champions the use of fossil fuels by arguing the benefits far outweigh the costs, and changing the way thousands of people think about energy. He is the bestselling author of "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" and "Fossil Future," and his views on philosophy, business, and energy have also been featured in numerous books. He has risen to prominence as the nation’s leading free-market energy debater, publicly facing off against 350.org, Greenpeace, and the Sierra Club. Previously, he was an adjunct scholar at Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, and a former fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute.