Wolfe speaks about the energy needs of the United States, concentrating on nuclear energy. He argues it is impossible to discuss energy sources by only speaking about each source's liabilities and dangers, that one must think of the problem in a holistic manner. He looks at how nuclear compares to other forms of energy such as coal, oil, wind, and solar. Included in this discussion is how nuclear energy benefits the environment as compared to its competitors. Wolfe also discusses the relationship of nuclear energy with nuclear weapons, arguing a country that has one does not necessarily have the other.