Summary: Many Americans are afraid of the future, especially with changes in technology and politics. This fear is partly due to an aging population and a desire to protect their current status. However, there are signs of optimism, as more people are starting businesses and adapting to new challenges despite these fears.
Solar power is the cheapest form of energy now, even with zero subsidies. (View Highlight)
Nuclear’s compactness makes it useful for some niche applications, but its high costs and lack of a learning curve means that when land is available for solar, nuclear simply isn’t competitive at all. (View Highlight)
When societies become politically and socially divided, people begin to fear that new technologies will empower their political enemies. (View Highlight)