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yesterday, marked a day in human history in which the largest global screening of a film ever occurred.  i took part in this event, having attended Seattle’s showing of the film.  rather than trucking/flying the film around the world, it was broadcast via satellite – the US version was broadcast from NYC.  The Age of Stupid is quite possibly the most powerful film in human history; it ultimately seeks to enlighten our species so we can save ourselves.  the title is obvious, we ARE living in the Age of Stupid – the history books can go ahead and be re-written to describe the industrialized era as such. however, what sets this eco-documentary apart from all others is that it portrays clear evidence that we still have time to save our species. make no mistake, global warming is directly related to our activities as humans.  as such, it is our responsibility to change our behaviours, consume less and give more to the environment. the documentary was very well executed as it takes the unique perspective from a man who has amassed a collection of the world’s works, storing them at a compound in the Arctic, and sending a final transmission from the compound, into space for whoever or whatever might find it…. the message is simply a warning – you have control over your actions, don’t let your species make the same mistakes ours did.

even if you never have a chance to see the movie – take away a few things from this post… a few things revealed to me through the film.  all climateologists agree on 2 degrees – 2 degrees above pre-industrial temperature averages is where we need the world’s climate to be if we are to avoid catacalismic tipping points, from which, there is no return.  CONSUMERISM IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE.  we have until around 2015 to make drastic changes in the way we live, in order to save our species.  make no mistake, “saving the world” is not the issue – the world will continue to be here long after we’re gone…. saving our species is the matter at hand, and most pressing at that.  why can we classify our current existennce as The Age of Stupid? – simple:  we’re the only species in Earth’s history that is conscious of its extension and we are doing little to stop it.

please pay attention to this post – it’s subject matter is most important. i wanted to alert the readers about this one-night only feature of Age of Stupid. my apologies for the untimely post – please do consider canceling your plans this evening to attend this one-night only, global screening of Age of Stupid – an eco-documentary highlighting major events contributing to a grim future for humanity AND our ability to stop mother nature’s destruction in time…. i’m attending the screening in Seattle, tonight at 8:00 – please do attend a screening in a theater near you! check their site for details!