Episode 14: Philosopher's Guide to Denton's Fracking Ban

Name: Episode 14: Philosopher's Guide to Denton's Fracking Ban
Uploaded: 2015-11-11T11:24:18
Duration: 30 min

On this episode of dentontimes.life we speak with UNT philosophy professor and anti-fracking activist Adam Briggle, author of the new book "A Philosopher's Guide to Fracking: How One Texas Town Stood Up to Big Oil and Gas". Topics include Denton's fracking ban, defining field philosophy, the precautionary vs proactionary... read more

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