Papers by Michael Farrell
A substantiated argument against the rapid, large-scale push to replace petroleum-powered vehicle... more A substantiated argument against the rapid, large-scale push to replace petroleum-powered vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs). The enclosed argument contains a brief overview of the current state of EV sales and use, then continues into an analysis of the American electrical grid's inability to adapt to future EV-driven demand spikes, the vast immaturity of EV battery and motor technology (along with the fiscal risk therein), and the unseen harm behind said batteries' expansive mineral demands.
A substantiated argument against the further proliferation of Nuclear fission as a source of clea... more A substantiated argument against the further proliferation of Nuclear fission as a source of clean energy. The enclosed argument includes an exposure of current Nuclear technology's fundamental unsustainability and hidden ecological drawbacks, as well as an examination of other clean energy sources with noteworthy advantages over Nuclear.
A retrospective analysis of former US President Ronald Reagan's 1985 Soviet-aimed foreign policy ... more A retrospective analysis of former US President Ronald Reagan's 1985 Soviet-aimed foreign policy doctrine (the "Reagan Doctrine"). The enclosed analysis includes a description of the geopolitical context (the long-fought Cold War) of 1985, the several pre-Reagan US foreign policies aimed at addressing the Soviet threat, the Reagan Doctrine's actual content, its immediate domestic and foreign (including Soviet) reactions, its longer-term tactical impact on the war, and its long-term impact on worldwide geopolitics.
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Papers by Michael Farrell