T. Boone Pickens Jr., the billionaire Texas oilman, has mounted a campaign to launch a national debate about the use of natural gas in cars and trucks.

The oil tycoon talks about his plan to solve America’s energy crisis, why he’s not running for the presidency (this time) and why he’ll never vote for a Democrat.

This collection of Joe Nocera’s best writing over the last quarter-century focuses on the business world’s human dramas.