I'm On Jordan Peterson’s Podcast Today

We talk about energy poverty, the importance of electricity to women and girls, nuclear energy, and a lot more

I’ve been following Jordan Peterson for a long time. I have long admired his courage and work ethic. Members of my family have been propelled forward in very positive ways by his messages about personal responsibility, focus, and hard work. Thus, it’s a real pleasure to let you know that I am on the Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Podcast today.

We recorded the episode on June 30. (I was here in Austin for the recording. Jordan was in Canada.) We covered a lot of ground in an hour and 45 minutes. We talked for another hour or so for a DailyWire+ segment, which is behind a paywall. It was a serious conversation, but also a lot of fun.

We talked about my recent articles here on Substack, including “Let Them Eat Solar Panels,” the importance of electricity to women and girls, and the new documentary on electricity I’m finishing with my colleague, Tyson Culver, (it’s called Juice: Power, Politics, and the Grid). We also discussed why we need nuclear, N2N as the best no-regrets climate strategy, and why the U.S. and other rich countries should be helping build reliable electricity generation capacity in developing countries. I also talked about the paper I have written for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, the new group that Jordan helped start. Lots of other bold-faced names are on board with the ARC project, including Philippa Stroud, Bjorn Lomborg, Niall Ferguson, and others.

I will be presenting that paper, “Powering The Unplugged: Overcoming Barriers to Electrification in the Developing World,” at the ARC’s inaugural conference in London in late October. The paper (which is about 12,000 words) builds on the themes I covered in my most recent book, A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations. It focuses on how developing countries can overcome problems like corruption and lack of capital, and why policymakers (and lenders) in Western countries should put electrification goals ahead of decarbonization goals. I will be writing more about that paper here on Substack in the coming months.

Okay. That’s enough for now. Again, here’s a link to the podcast. Please give it a listen and share it.

Thanks.

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