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Michael Shellenberger
Michael Shellenberger is an American author focused on the intersection of climate change, nuclear energy, and politics. A self-described ecomodernist, he argues for an embrace of modernization, and technological development usually through a combination of nuclear power and urbanization. Shellenberger was a Democratic candidate for Governor in the 2018 California gubernatorial election and is running as an independent in the 2022 gubernatorial election
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Steve HaywardNovember 2021
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Michael Shellenberger joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how leftists' drug policies are contributing to declining urban hubs and inhumane street conditions.
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Emily Jashinsky
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The Federalist
August 2021
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Michael Shellenberger joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to talk about his new book "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities" and how progressive policies are exacerbating drug addiction and homelessness in urban areas in the United States.
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July 2020
Bestselling author, journalist, and environmental activist Michael Shellenberger joined host Ben Domenech to discuss climate alarmism and how the left wing media and activists have distorted the urgency of climate change. Shellenberger just published his most recent book, "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All," this month. Shellenberger condemned the left's journalists, climate activists, and malthusian scientists for promoting climate alarmism. The radical left has taken an immoral position by denying vast, inexpensive energy sources to all people, he said, which they consider to be the moral center of apocalyptic environmentalism.
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Ben Domenech
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June 2020
February 2020
The main topic? What else? The Coronavirus, which is roiling everything from the markets to the political arena and beyond. The Vice President is the new point man. Then we get down to the nitty gritty of the race for the Democratic nomination with Luke Thompson and talk to a sensible Democrat about the environment as we're joined by the President of Environmental Progress, Michael Shellenberger, on why nuclear power is the way to go and his new book, Apocalypse Never. And speaking of the Coronavirus, James gives us our Ricochet Member Post of the Week, which features a "returning champion." Music from this week's show: Carolina in the Morning by Dean Martin
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James Lileks
Peter Robinson
Rob Long
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