Is Nuclear Power a Good Idea?
Update: 2025-07-23
Description
Nuclear power: feared by Boomers, embraced by Zoomers. In this episode, we dig into the shifting attitudes toward nuclear energy — especially why Gen Z and Republicans are suddenly its biggest fans.
We explore:
- The rise of pro-nuclear culture
- The state of nuclear power in the U.S. today
- The massive cost—and low-carbon benefits—of new reactors
- What’s real vs. hype in the fusion vs. fission debate
- How waste is managed, and whether safety has truly improved
- Why the GOP’s love of nuclear doesn’t extend to renewables
- And the international equity question: who gets to go nuclear?
We ask the big question: Is nuclear power the climate hero we need, or an expensive gamble with a radioactive legacy?
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