Energy

In the mid 1700's the industrial revolution took hold and led by the steam engine and coal the supply of energy expanded rapidly. In the late 1800's the internal combustion engine along and with oil added more growth to the economy. The standard of living for the people in the Western world has increased year after year for 300 years because of low cost energy. The West is now approaching the day when oil and coal will no longer be available and the people are not willing to look at nuclear. This will change when people are asked to voluntarily lower their standard of living because of energy shortages and the government will using the force of law make people use less energy. It will start slow with things like central control of your home thermostat, mileage taxes and travel restrictions. The squeeze will continue and people will just go along as they did with Covid. This will put more and more power into government and that will be just fine with those in control. At some point people will say why didn't we start nuclear years ago and everyone will chime in and say that is what they always wanted and that anyone with common sense knew this.