Alex J. Epstein

American writer and energy policy commentator
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Alex J. Epstein

Summary

Alex J. Epstein is a human[1]. He was born on +1980-08-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a writer[3], philosopher[4], ethicist[5], and ecologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alex J. Epstein was born on +1980-08-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alex J. Epstein was born on +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Alex J. Epstein held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alex J. Epstein worked as a writer[3].
  • Alex J. Epstein worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Alex J. Epstein's professions included ethicist[5].
  • Alex J. Epstein worked as an ecologist[6].
  • Alex J. Epstein's field of work was energy policy[10].
  • Alex J. Epstein's field of work was climate change denial[11].
  • Alex J. Epstein's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Alex J. Epstein's field of work was energy industry[13].
  • Alex J. Epstein's field of work was industrial policy[14].
  • Alex J. Epstein's field of work was ethics[15].
  • Alex J. Epstein was educated at Duke University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Alex J. Epstein is The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels[17].
  • Alex J. Epstein's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • Alex J. Epstein was influenced by Thomas Sowell[19].
  • Alex J. Epstein was influenced by Ayn Rand[20].
  • Alex J. Epstein's image is recorded as Alex Epstein by Gage Skidmore.jpg[21].
  • Alex J. Epstein is recorded as male[22].
  • Alex J. Epstein's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alex J. Epstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000437101921[24].
  • Alex J. Epstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310714099[25].
  • Alex J. Epstein's GND ID is recorded as 1282901540[26].
  • Alex J. Epstein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014061801[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1980-08-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Alex J. Epstein was educated at Duke University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], philosopher[4], ethicist[5], and ecologist[6]. Fields of work include energy policy[10], a type of policy[28]; climate change denial[11], a denialism[29]; philosophy[12], an academic discipline[30]; energy industry[13], a type of industry[31]; industrial policy[14], a type of policy[32]; and ethics[15], a branch of philosophy[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alex J. Epstein is The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels[17].

Personal Life

Alex J. Epstein's religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Why It Matters

Alex J. Epstein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What did Alex J. Epstein do for work?

Alex J. Epstein worked as writer[3], philosopher[4], ethicist[5], and ecologist[6].

Where did Alex J. Epstein go to school?

Alex J. Epstein was educated at Duke University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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