Documentary HackThe End of Oil, ExplainedBy Ezra Klein, Joe Posner, Emily Kassie, Claire Gordon
In a Nutshell
This episode of the Explained docuseries details how oil became the world's primary fuel source and why it must be replaced if we are to survive.
Favorite Quote
It's a tremendous irony that the very substances that helped us achieve this level of development today are now the very substances that endanger the future of civilization as we know it.
Katharine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist and political science professor
Introduction
The history of oil is one of greed, power, and environmental destruction.
While oil as a fuel source made the world what it is today, it has also led us to destroy the planet.
Contemporary experts are in agreement that we need to switch to alternative sources of energy before it is too late.
Explained is a Netflix docuseries from Vox Media, created by Ezra Klein and Joe Posner. It provides historical overviews and modern context to important parts of life on Earth, with a guest narrator for each episode.
2021's The End of Oil, narrated by actor Ethan Hawke, takes us through oil's major ups and downs and points to a future without it.
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