A short monologue by Mark Hamilton addressing young adults concerned about climate change. He urges listeners to 'relax' and argues that human creativity and value-creation have historically solved serious/existential problems (example: Chicago's late-1800s pollution), so current fears need not be paralyzing.
Mr. Hamilton, a lot of people my age are concerned about climate change. What do you have to say about that? Alright, first thing is I want you all to relax, okay? Now there's a lot of arguments as to whether it's really significant or if it's more of a political job. I won't even bother to answer that either way. I do know what the answer to that is, but instead I'm going to say I want you all to just relax. And here is why. Whenever there is a major problem, especially if there is an existential problem, and let's just say there is. Okay, for argument's sake. Well, we are creative animals. Remember I told you before that we are the only animal, the only mind on our planet that can create and create values. And whenever there is a problem that is serious problem, not to mention an existential problem, we will, through our creative minds, we will fix it. So you do not have to worry. Back in the late 1800s, you could go outside at 10am in Chicago and you could not tell the difference at times between 10am in the morning or midnight. Well, that was a serious problem. Our creative minds fixed that. Recently I was in Chicago and at 10am the sun was out. It was beautiful, okay? So I want you to relax. Our creative minds will cure the problem. Okay? Relax.
