#175 - Is it Time to Expand Nuclear Power?

Open to Debate

Education, Society & Culture, News, Government, Politics

4.5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

For decades, the development of nuclear power has sparked staunch debate among scientists, politicians, and activists alike. Proponents claim that nuclear energy is the most effective way to combat climate change while still meeting the world's growing demand for energy. But its critics argue that expanding nuclear energy is dangerous, costly, and ill-advised. Should nuclear energy fuel our future? Keynote Conversation: Bill Nye - Scientist and CEO of the Planetary Society For the Motion: Kirsty Gogan - Co-founder and Executive Director of Energy for Humanity Daniel Poneman - Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Against the Motion: Gregory B. Jaczko - Former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Arjun Makhijani - President of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research A message from our sponsor: Get started and master topics with thegreatcoursesplus.com/DEBATE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is Intelligent Squared U.S., the nation's leading nonpartisan debate series, where
0:07.0	the world's most influential minds debate the most important questions of our time and
0:11.5	you decide who carries the day.
0:14.0	Progressive populism unifies and brings us all together.
0:17.4	The Republican Party is institutionally and demographically stronger than it's been in
0:23.2	decade.
0:24.2	But if religion and belief in God is such a great force driving moral progress, Haka
0:28.4	fail so abysmalate science is very good.
0:31.3	But it's hard to the equation.
0:32.9	You need both.
0:33.9	The U.S. does need to challenge China's unfair trade practices.
0:37.7	Capitalism is not a blessing.
0:40.3	It's unstable.
0:41.3	It's unequal.
0:42.3	It's undemocratic.
0:43.6	And it's unsustainable.
0:45.6	Ecological.
0:46.6	We are winning the battle against famine, war, pestilence and even death.
0:52.7	That is thanks to capitalism.
0:54.1	Our debate will go in three rounds and then our audience will choose the winner.
0:57.9	As always, if all goes well, civil discourse will also win.
1:02.4	Hi, I'm John Donvent, host and moderator of Intelligent Squared U.S.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Open to Debate, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Open to Debate and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.