 Would you be living right by the water? You know, we just came back from Miami and in Miami You've got all of these literally these 30 40 50 70 million dollar houses all on the water Right, and they're telling us the sea levels rising get why are all the rich people still moving to the water? Are they stupid or could it possibly be that all of this is really about? Control and they're trying to usher in a whole bunch of policies that policies that will enshrine that they always kind of stay in power And you eat bugs well there you have it climate change has now been thoroughly debunked by political commentator Dave Rubin now I'm not necessarily sure what motivates rich people and I won't pretend to know what motivates them Maybe it's greed stupidity to an extent, but most of the rich people buying up mansions in Florida. They're really old So part of the reason why they're doing that is because they're gonna be dead long before Miami is underwater So they don't really have to care about climate change But I do know that Dave Rubin sounded a little bit different when it comes to the issue of climate change Before he decided to take Koch brother money so climate change I can't believe that in 2015 still when you watch cable news and whenever they're talking about climate change They still bring on two people to debate it as if it's in a debate, you know It's not a debate and fast forward to 2021 and Dave Rubin is part of the debate that he once denounced and he's on the opposite side He's now saying. Oh, well, maybe this is more about control. I don't have a very good Dave Rubin impression But you get the point It's incredibly disingenuous and he's saying this not because he believes it In fact, I don't think that he believes anything that he says he's saying this for money But there is still kind of a question at least when it comes to climate change I wouldn't necessarily say it's a debate, but the debate is how fucked we are and that's really difficult to determine currently Are we really fucked or are we really really really fucked as a species now? Just to kind of give you a sense as to how bad it's going to get the juice media put together an honest government ad And this is a satirical video where they kind of talk about the governments and the world leaders ambivalence at COP 24 and the refusal to take climate change seriously and Basically as you can see there's an emissions gap. That's not being addressed So this is where we need to be and this is where we'd be if world leaders didn't break their pledges made it COP 24 So even if they fulfill the commitments that they're making That's still wouldn't be enough. We're still fucked So at this rate, we will surpass the 1.5 degree tipping point and set off catastrophic levels of climate change So if this is a debate, I think I would be on the side of hey guys We're really really really fucked and I think maybe we should take this a little bit more seriously it's like we're we're driving really really fast and We know there's a cliff and we're headed straight off that cliff and world leaders at COP 24 Aren't necessarily suggesting that we swerve or we slam on the brakes. They're saying yeah We know we're gonna go off the cliff, but maybe we'll just go a little bit slower tap the brakes I mean the end result doesn't change. We're still going off the cliff. We're all going to die So the question is Why aren't we taking this series and I think that you know the answer to that It's because we are refusing to get off of fossil fuels and this was addressed in that wonderful video by the juice media And I want to play it for you here so you can see what I'm talking about But you have to see the video in its entirety and I want you to support them So I'll give you a really quick snippet of their honest government ad. It is incredible Hello, I'm from the government with an update on how we're handling the climate crisis We know you're all counting on us to solve this problem So humanity can keep enjoying its favorite pastime continuing to live on this planet But you see we've realized that we are the problem and so how should we put this? We're actually going to get us all killed. Look at this graph shaped like a penis because it shows how fucked we are This is where we are now and as we can see it's already pretty fucked with massive fires floods heatwaves Locusts bullshit. This is what scientists call the stop here or where fucked point and this is where we're currently headed or as Scientists call it net fucked by 2050. Okay, that's it. That's all I'm gonna play because it's really good So I'll link to it in the description box if you're watching this on YouTube go watch it and support the juice media Their work is hilarious, but it's also it's bleak. It's satire But it's it's gonna make you laugh, but also come away feeling maybe a little bit more depressed and hopeless So don't watch it if you're in a good mood, but it's it's really good work But essentially the takeaway is that when we look at cop 24 It's woefully inadequate leaders are saying what they think we want to hear But they're not doing what needs to be done to actually stop catastrophic levels of climate change Now there was a really great clip from CNN of all places where Fareed Zakaria actually addressed this and he explained How all the good news that's coming out of cop 24 that is something that's important and worth celebrating Still if the goal is to avoid disaster and save the human species Then we're just not doing enough and we have to be honest about that. Take a look Believe it or not. There is some real good news on the climate front this week Approximately a hundred countries announced an agreement to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030 Closing a glaring gap in climate policy They also reached a broad agreement to end deforestation in the same time frame Including pledging funds to back it up Deforestation by the way produces about 10 of the world's carbon emissions The private sector has committed to align 130 trillion dollars with the goal of net zero emissions in their investments by 2050 Toward limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius Positive technology trends are also accelerating in the past 10 years the cost of solar and wind power has declined by 89 and 70 respectively And over the past three decades lithium-ion battery prices have gone down about 97 Thanks to clean energy and efficiency It is now possible for countries to grow their economies without increasing carbon emissions Alas, it's not enough We need emissions to actually fall and by a lot not simply stay constant And we are not on track for that to happen Even if all countries follow through on the commitments in the paris accords and most have not That will reduce carbon emissions by just 7.5 percent by 2030 Experts agree that what we need to cut these emissions by is about 55 by that date Just to keep temperature rises under 1.5 degrees celsius credit words do that was fantastic And if mainstream media actually covered climate change in this way more frequently I think that people would get a better sense Of what we're doing wrong because it's easy to think okay. Well, everything's gonna be okay We'll figure it out when you have world leaders going at You know going on this stage at cop 24 and basically assuring people that everything's gonna be okay We're gonna stop deforestation. We're gonna stop this. We're gonna do this and meet this goal But it's still not enough and I want to read to you The important point that I want people to drill into their minds so they can recite it again Because it's really important even if all countries follow through on the paris accords And most have not but even if they did that will reduce carbon emissions by just 7.5 percent by 2030 Experts agree that we need to cut emissions by 55 percent by 2030 Just to keep temperatures from rising above 1.5 degrees celsius So I repeat if everybody does what they've pledged We're gonna cut emissions by 7.5 percent when we need to be cutting it by 55 percent at a minimum I mean, how can you not Hear this and feel really hopeless Well, you know, it's easy to get demoralized, but I think that part of the issue is people just don't know What we need to do how bad it is and they are relying on government just figuring it out and part of the juice media's ad is that you know these world leaders who are making these projections, which even if they're meager they're still you know, um, they're they're factoring in New technologies that don't even exist yet But they're anticipating the creation of new technologies to help remove carbon from the air When that's just it's so unrealistic and we're we're right here When the conversation that we actually should be having Takes place within this window, right? So we're so far out of whack that If we don't have an honest conversation about climate change Then it's going to be too late. We have a limited window left to act And we have to use this time very wisely otherwise. We will be fucked. We'll be really really fucked So people like Dave Rubin can claim that climate change is really about control And climate change is disproven by the fact that people live in Miami And part of that might also be because people just assume that you know, human beings were creative We're innovative. We're going to figure it out because we have this instinct to to survive But it's time to shift the conversation and actually Put it in really clear terms for people Human beings are going to go extinct if we don't take action really soon So no more listening to these dumb pledges from politicians. No more speaking about nibbling around the edges It's time to take drastic action. Otherwise, we're doomed And I don't think That the left and people Who want to save the world Have been clear enough about this. I think that we have tried to not be overly Alarmist and overly hyperbolic in our language Because I think that it's easy for The right wingers to capitalize on that and try to disprove what we're saying and just think oh Well, you know, they're just trying to grab your attention But we're to the point where we should be sounding the alarm as loudly as possible and screaming at the top of our lungs because Once this window of opportunity passes And we don't take action Then climate change may be Irreversible and it may already be irreversible, but we have a chance. We have a small opportunity To maybe Save our asses just a little bit If it's irreversible Then it's like a snowball. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger and bigger And even if we do what we need to in the future We can't control it So we've got to stop it And um that requires us to at least start having an honest conversation About what's required stop with the bullshit Stop with the platitudes from politicians call them out and hold them accountable If they're saying one thing and doing another You know, it starts with us actually knowing What has to be accomplished and why the current projections current goals current commitments are woefully insufficient Recovery mode my brain ideas Recovery mode my brain ideas