The Texas Power outage was a massive failure of some kind, but what exactly caused it? While every Op-ed on the subject seems to already have their partisan answer, a closer look reveals just how messy it is. All of the simple answers for what caused this catastrophe; Wind Power, Fossil Fuels, Deregulation, and Texas’ Power Independence do not address just how inept the modern power grid really is. In this episode we discuss what went wrong, why the system is set up the way it is, and why power grids in the US will continue to struggle until major changes are made.
Music: Beauty Flow by Kevin Macleod
Photo: Mathew Henry on Unsplash
47: 1984 & The Dangers of Doublethink
46: The Appeal of Socialism
45: The Dehumanizing Nature of Partisanship
44: Conspiracy Theories & The Breakdown of Trust
43: The Coronavirus Vaccine
42: Israel & Gaza
41: The Housing Crisis
40: Biden's Plan & The Hidden Costs of Government Action
39: The Derek Chauvin Trial & How We Approach Racism
38: Foreign Policy & The Russia Sanctions
37: Derek Chauvin, Infrastructure, Border Crisis, & More
36: Equality, The American Dream, & The Power of Words
35: Gun Control
34: The Atlanta Shootings & Racism
33: Crypto Currencies & The Origins of Money
31: Minimum Wage & The Poor
30: Loan Forgiveness & Student Debt
29: Impeachment, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Gamestop, Covid, & More
28: Big Tech & Free Speech
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