‘There’s no such thing as a low-energy rich country’ – ‘You can have prosperity or you can have low energy use—but you can’t have both’

You can have prosperity or you can have low energy use—but you can't have both.

Every prosperous nation in existence runs on abundant, cost-effective energy (which almost always means fossil fuels). https://t.co/a60boBEthP

— Alex Epstein (@AlexEpstein) October 27, 2025