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9 Responses to “The Age of Stupid – Global Screening”

1. stefanie Says:
   September 13th, 2009 at 10:50 am

   Hi,

   Where can we watch the film online?

   Thank you,

   Stefanie

2. Mira Bangel Says:
   September 13th, 2009 at 12:17 pm

   Hi Stefanie,

   You can’t watch the movie online yet unfortunately (at least not that I’m aware of).
   But there are screenings in cinemas all over the planet.
   http://www.ageofstupid.net/how_can_i_see_it

   Cheers,

   Mira

3. stefanie Says:
   September 13th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

   ok thank you,
   I hope that meat consumption as cause of global warming is stressed in this film

4. Stefa Says:
   September 22nd, 2009 at 11:06 am

   Hello,

   how can you call this a documentary? This looks more like science-fiction, following a written script.

   Predictions are what they are : predictions. Not facts.

   Other predictions I have had in my life-time : the A-bomb, global cooling, acid rain, the hole in the ozone layer. All of which would mean the ending of the human race soon.

   Nil novi sub sole.

   Let’s meet in 2055 and look back on the age of stupid, indeed.

5. Mira Bangel Says:
   September 24th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

   Hi Stefa,

   I’ve had different feedback on the movie. Some like the concept, some don’t. Maybe you are right it’s not a documentary.

   Have you watched the movie? Do you think there is a potential for such a message? Is it just another drop for the current eco-hype, or does it make a unique point that has not been made so far?

   I’m curious on your thoughts.

   All the best,

   Mira

6. stefa Says:
   September 29th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

   hi mira,

   i have not watched the movie, i have watched the trailers and i have seen the director debunking all those who gave a hint of criticism as being the arch enemy during an interview, something that gives me an immediate rash, whatever side on whatever issue

   of course there is a potential for such a message, the question is : will it change anything on the matter?

   no it will not

   it is a very naive and extremely antropocentrical thought to even think that we can ‘change’ the climate by adapting ourselves to some ecopolitical agenda

   i do agree that we need to be critical about our way of life and i would rather want to see people care more about poverty and pollution, or about people still dying by lack of medicine on this goddamn planet

   or as i would like to put it : REAL problems that can be helped by IMMEDIATE and HUMAN action

   but that would be too easy

   we cannot tax the act of helping and giving

   we cannot make money from trading poverty certificates

   let’s blame ourselves for something which nobody can grasp : climate, and then let’s regulate the countries that are less developed than we are, in it’s name, guaranteeing our advantage, and let’s tax the crap out of our own citizens in the same name, all for the better of the future of course, which nobody will be able to check later on

   i am sorry if i sound cynical to some, but i call myself rather a realist

   as soon as a political class, who was deaf and blind to the same pleas ten years ago, jumps en masse on the bandwagon of climate, something in my mind went ‘dingding’, because political classes changing course midway is something to distrust to say the least

   no, they have not seen the light, they have seen the opportunity : blame/fear and tax collection

   let us say the church has walked that road for 1500 years with periods of tremendous success and riches

   in conclusion :

   yes there is a potential as there will always be willing ears, so the message will get spread

   no it is not a unique point as it just uses the fear/blame issue that has been succesfully used for millenia on humanity in different forms

   that is why disbelievers or critical people are already earmarked as heretics, it is becoming a ‘belief’ system

   yes climate is changing, it always has and it always will

   we should quit using it as an excuse for not doing anything about the real problems we can change

   i would rather see a ‘documetary’ about that and it should be called ‘the age of shame’

   my best regards,
   stefa

7. Jd Webb Says:
   January 25th, 2010 at 6:12 am

   You have an interesting point of view

8. Faye Henrico Says:
   February 3rd, 2010 at 12:26 am

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9. Evonne Astafan Says:
   March 19th, 2010 at 7:20 pm

   Hmm, I’ve enjoyed reading your weblog. I’ve heard some people learn better visually so maybe think about adding some videos to your blog posts

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