egcgcg's review against another edition

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4.0

I’m tempted to give this a 3 or a 3.5, as it’s a rather one-note book and rather repetitive. But it did entirely change my way of thinking about nuclear power, so I’d consider that one note well-executed.

sbrady09's review against another edition

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3.0

While it give a good case for nuclear energy it falls short of the reality to upgrade the existing electric grid in order to handle electrifying everything. Our infrastructure is only as strong as the weakest link and the amount of upgrades needed to accommodate that amount of load isnt something to be ignored.

dooodeh's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

sethjames's review against another edition

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3.0

“Saving the planet is not a burden to share, but a chance to reinvent ourselves for the better.”

Good read on the possibilities that nuclear power presents for decarbonization. A little heavy handed, but makes a pretty clear case for a mix of nuclear and renewable sources to combat climate change.

cosmoscommmander's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

reubenmd's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

This book was really hard to read. At one memorable point I almost threw Bright Future across the tram floor.

But at the same time, it's everything that is missing in our climate discourse. It's firmly backed up by science, rigorously impartial, and very accessible.

Please read this book. I want to talk about this book.

sikirica's review against another edition

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hopeful informative fast-paced

2.25

jorisvanmens's review against another edition

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5.0

If you care about climate change and its solutions, I would highly encourage you to read this book. It clearly lays out the facts on decarbonization and the realities of different energy sources (safety, economics, etc.), making an extremely compelling case for nuclear power.

For a short version of similar material, I'd recommend the TED talks from Michael Shellenberger.

larsankile's review against another edition

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4.0

An important book that more people should read. Loses one star since it can be a tad bit too evangelical at times.

yvannastar's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0