Age of Stupid
Important Details
- Record-breaking temperatures
around the world in the recent
past
- At the beginning of the
mountain guide’s career, the
glacier was very close to the
ridge, however now, it has
melted.
- Hurricane Katrina
- Greenhouse gas emissions
have been an all-time high with
no potential of being reversible
- Every part of modern life is
made of oil
- In Nigeria, there is no clean
water
- Oil wealth is the main priority
in Nigeria, education and other
aspects are often neglected
- Strong companies are burning
gas off. They do not need to do
this. The gas could be used to
help the population cook, clean
etc. However, in the eyes of the
powerful, they believe that we
should just burn it off because
containing gas costs to much
money
Important Questions
- In the future, will there be 4
seasons? Will there be more or
less?
- How long can our planet
handle people living the way
they are currently living?
- Do people truly understand
the effects of global warming?
- Is the lack of change due to the strong industries
lack of education regarding
global warming and our planet?
- When will we run out of
natural resources?
- Will there ever be a time
where all the countries in the
world are equal in terms of
necessities? Will there be a time
when everybody has food,
water, shelter, and clothing?
- Why are so many countries
designed to make it impossible
for someone to thrive without a
car?
- “Is there still doubt that
Climate Change is partly
manmade?”
- Why were solar panels taken
off the White House?
Point of Interest
- Dystopia: The future has been
created by our presence
- Beginning of the documentary
shows that the Arctic is not
frozen
- Foreshadowing our future?
- There is a strong relationship
between the government and
- Governments sent soldiers to
Nigeria because there were
terrorists.
- Young child states that people
in America will throw away
shoes if they have miniature
issues. We have a very distinct
disposable culture.
- The developed world do have
the resources to help the
developing world, however,
they work actively against that
due to power, economic
reasons and fear that
developing countries will abuse
the help like how India did
- Canada helped India with
energy, however, India used it
for the worst → nuclear
- Back and white commercials of
a doctor smokey: wrong and
ironic
- China is building energy
buildings every 4 days
- How did we become like this?
- Will the Earth recover?
- Will The Earth end due to our
actions?
- Should there be a law that
limits countries’ ability to use
earth resources?
- Will we be the first life form to
wipe ourselves out?
- We could have saved
ourselves but we didn’t. Why?
weapons
- We need to cut down global
emissions by 80% by 2015 to
reach global stability once
again. But its 2020 and we have
not decreased.
- local anti-campaigns in Britain
- Global Cap
- Profit vs. Protect