Abstract
It is self-evident that energy is that kind of power which generates and sustains a vital, dynamic, complex, industrial, social organism. Considered in and of itself, "energy" is not the kind of power we commonly call "political!' But in less than a decade, we have seen how rapidly and easily "energy" has been turned into an instrument for generating and sustaining a form of political power as pervasive and far reaching in its vital effects as energy itself. Those in an officially-sanctioned position to devise, impose and enforce an "energy policy" for a nation or a globe of humankind. As an educator, I find the level of public information about available resources , exaggerated claims about alternatives like the sun and wind and tides -- indeed the entire level of public debate and media coverage to be a matter for national embarrassment
Recommended Citation
Maxey, Margaret N., "LUNCHEON SPEAKER -- Future Energy Needs: Myths vs. Reality" (1978). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 412, pp. 478-484.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/412
Meeting Name
5th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1978: Oct. 10-12, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Remarks
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1978 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12 Oct 1978
