Naomi Klein: Addicted to risk

The video discusses the ongoing impact of the BP oil spill on marine life, highlighting the toxicity of oil and dispersants to phytoplankton. It draws parallels to historical environmental warnings by Rachel Carson and critiques societal recklessness and overconfidence in handling environmental crises. The video emphasizes the need for precautionary measures in climate policy and challenges cultural narratives of supremacy and limitlessness. It explores the environmental consequences of extreme energy practices and questions the reliance on geoengineering as a solution. The video concludes with a call for new stories and heroes to address environmental challenges.

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