Jordan Peterson

The government seems to have pushed the pace recklessly before making the necessary investments in a sophisticated 21st century smart grid capable of handling it. Okay, so what's the background to that story? They also put a woman in charge of the entire electrical grid who had absolutely no experience in the area and she's been an unmitigated disaster.

And so, well, that sort of sets the stage for our conversation. I mean, we've talked a number of times for everybody watching and listening. Scott's participated in the ARC Endeavor Alliance for Responsible Citizenship in London.

And so, well, that sort of sets the stage for our conversation. I mean, we've talked a number of times for everybody watching and listening. Scott's participated in the ARC Endeavor Alliance for Responsible Citizenship in London.

And so, well, that sort of sets the stage for our conversation. I mean, we've talked a number of times for everybody watching and listening. Scott's participated in the ARC Endeavor Alliance for Responsible Citizenship in London.

We're trying to build a visionary alternative on the international side for a future of abundance and distributed responsibility instead of top-down apocalyptic nightmare control. And so that seems like a good alternative. And Scott's been extremely helpful on the energy side because he shares the ARC vision of...

We're trying to build a visionary alternative on the international side for a future of abundance and distributed responsibility instead of top-down apocalyptic nightmare control. And so that seems like a good alternative. And Scott's been extremely helpful on the energy side because he shares the ARC vision of...

We're trying to build a visionary alternative on the international side for a future of abundance and distributed responsibility instead of top-down apocalyptic nightmare control. And so that seems like a good alternative. And Scott's been extremely helpful on the energy side because he shares the ARC vision of...

low-cost, reliable energy distributed worldwide as the foundation for peace and abundance and direct aid to the poor in the most possibly effective way. And so we're going to run over that territory today. And Scott is very well connected among people who understand how the energy system works.

low-cost, reliable energy distributed worldwide as the foundation for peace and abundance and direct aid to the poor in the most possibly effective way. And so we're going to run over that territory today. And Scott is very well connected among people who understand how the energy system works.

low-cost, reliable energy distributed worldwide as the foundation for peace and abundance and direct aid to the poor in the most possibly effective way. And so we're going to run over that territory today. And Scott is very well connected among people who understand how the energy system works.

And he's going to, well, share his expertise with us so that we can sort out just what the hell's going on. So let's start with that. So comments about the Spanish situation and its implications for Europe more broadly and Australia for that matter, because they're experimenting with the same thing.

And he's going to, well, share his expertise with us so that we can sort out just what the hell's going on. So let's start with that. So comments about the Spanish situation and its implications for Europe more broadly and Australia for that matter, because they're experimenting with the same thing.

And he's going to, well, share his expertise with us so that we can sort out just what the hell's going on. So let's start with that. So comments about the Spanish situation and its implications for Europe more broadly and Australia for that matter, because they're experimenting with the same thing.

Right, the grid's designed for stable inputs and relatively predictable outputs.

Right, the grid's designed for stable inputs and relatively predictable outputs.

Right, the grid's designed for stable inputs and relatively predictable outputs.

No fluctuations that burn out your electrical equipment or make it fail.

No fluctuations that burn out your electrical equipment or make it fail.

No fluctuations that burn out your electrical equipment or make it fail.

Okay, so there's two problems. At least. Yeah, at least. Okay, so let's lay it out from first principles. The first thing we could agree is that there's no abundance, and that means a plethora of starvation-level poverty. And hand-to-mouth existence in the absence of energy. There's no real difference between energy and work and no difference between work and wealth.