‘The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions’, U.S. Department of Energy Example
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- April 8, 2025
“To those who voted for this Administration … ask yourself if this is really what you voted for. I’m willing to bet that, for many of you, the answer is no.” ( Emily Rossi, former DOE employee, below)
Milton Friedman often warned that good intentions are not enough. It is results that matter. Thus, the right worldview is crucial.
I was reminded of this upon reading this farewell post by Emily Rossi, (former) Senior Advisor to the U.S. Dept. of Energy. [Note: these links do not work for me–I might have been blocked. Or she went underground.]
Yesterday was my last day as a federal employee with the U.S. Dept. of Energy [after almost three years]. I’ll have news to share soon about what comes next, but for today, I’d like to reflect on my time at the DOE under Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Deputy Secretary Dave Turk, and join the growing chorus of people lifting up the contributions of federal workers.
It was an ideological bunch, thinking that ringing up deficits to save the world with wind, solar, and batteries was on high. She continues:
https://www.masterresource.org/u-s-department-of-energy/road-hell-good-intentions-us-doe/
