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The Scottish Energy Enlightenment

The Scottish Energy Enlightenment

By: John Ferguson
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John Ferguson reports from Scotland, covering the UK’s energy transition – a new era of enlightenment that shares features with the original 18th century Scottish Enlightenment.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Social Sciences
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  • Letter to the Clean Energy Warriors of America
    May 31 2025

    The clean energy policy experts and the green tech innovators in the US are world class. The US is currently moving in the opposite direction, however, because its culture has degraded its democratic institutions.

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    6 mins
  • Coverage in The Scotsman
    May 19 2025
    Brief discussion of The Scotsman's coverage of the energy transition, with five positives and five not-so-positive Indicators. The overall gist is clear: Scotland believes that it can achieve energy independence from traditional fossil fuels and, in doing so, will be economically better off.
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    8 mins
  • Hume & The Hunger Games
    May 15 2025

    What does David Hume have to do with the Hunger Games? Sunrise on the Reaping, the new novel by Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins is inspired by the teaching of 18th century Scottish philosopher David Hume. It’s never a bad time to think about the problem of propaganda and the authority of the few over the many!

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    3 mins
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