Alex Epstein från Ayn Rand centrumet för individens rättigheter har skrivit en bra artikel om varför vi bör fira att det nu är 150 år sedan oljeindustrin föddes:

Thursday marked the 150th anniversary of a seminal event in history: the birth of the oil industry. On that day in 1859, Edwin Drake struck black gold with the first commercial oil well — creating an industry that would provide the lifeblood for modern civilization.

And yet no one seems to care.

In previous generations, the birth of the oil industry was celebrated, and deservedly so. Oil has sustained and enhanced billions of lives for more than 150 years by providing superior, affordable, ultraconvenient energy — and is as vital today as ever.

Ta reda på varför du också bör uppskatta oljan. Läs ”Let’s Celebrate Oil’s 150th Birthday And The Value It Adds To Our Lives”. Besök också Ayn Rand centrumets nya hemsida In defense of oil.