This book will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the future of our energy consumption, environment and climate.

Epstein comes to the shocking conclusion that the benefits of fossil fuels will continue to far outweigh their side effects - including climate impacts - over many generations.

The author reminds us that rich countries may treat green living as a luxury fashion, but for much of the world, reliable energy is a matter of life and death. Fossil fuels not only have a place in our global tomorrow, but are also essential to human flourishing.

A policy mistake that leads us to expensive and unreliable energy sources can be catastrophic for human life. Epstein shows that policymakers need to rethink almost everything they think they know about the topic. Our entire lives depend on it.

Alex Epstein is an energy expert and founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, which offers a positive, pro-human alternative to the green movement.