Ryan C. Smith is an economic historian, author of, "The Real Oil Shock" and is writing "The Emerging Energy Revolution", a book on how renewable energy is the biggest invention since steam power.
Free and democratic society is not possible when the kings of oil and gas can threaten our stability, pollute our information systems, and poison our politics.
When power is treated as a public good, it becomes cheaper, more reliable, and better positioned to meet the challenges of the future than privately held electrical utilities have ever demonstrated.
