“In Defense of Oil”–coming to a campus near you

[RussK]

"In Defense of Oil," Voices for Reason Blog:

This week, I will be visiting four universities–University of Utah, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Minnesota (Monday-Thursday respectively, see schedule here)–to encourage students to question the idea that oil is an “addiction” to be ended as quickly as possible. Why question it? Because the standard line on oil only tells one side of the story: all the (alleged) negatives that come with our use of oil. But what about the positives? What is the positive we get from our use of oil, and what would be the consequences of a major government initiative to fulfill Obama’s mandate that “the age of oil must end in our time”? This neglected aspect of the debate will be my focus in “In Defense of Oil.” Following each talk will be an extended question period where audience members are welcome to ask questions about any and all oil controversies (climate change, peak oil, Mideast oil politics, etc.)

Is anyone here going to be attending the lecture at the University of Minnesota?