Revolution 2.0

Introduction The raging fires and continuing power blackouts in California, the richest state in the world’s richest nation, are clearly tragic. Are they largely avoidable? That is the subject of today’s 10-minute episode. Continuing California’s continuing wildfires and power blackouts have caught national and international attention. In just one example, more than 2 million https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/west/california (Californians) were recently left without power after the state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)–which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year–preemptively shut down transmission lines in the fear that they might spark fires during periods of high autumn winds. Some small businesses lost tens of thousands of dollars, threatening the livelihood of the owners and their employees. People who are dependent on electricity-powered home-based, life-sustaining devices are in danger. Modern phones, e.g., the ones offered with bundled services, need