Damon Gameau’s 2040 is part documentary, part advertorial for a tech driven, green future. In a world of doom and gloom it offers a welcome reprise. But in parts it becomes reductionist to the point of being problematic. The Spineless crew take a closer look at the various claims made in the movie, discuss the dangers of seeing everything through the rose tinted glasses of liberalism and geek out over gardening. Critical support for hot dog boy!     ~Sources and links~---Intro music by digital zen https://soundcloud.com/digital-zen------Here’s the “We need to talk about the economy” video that we wish Damon had included in his movie. Maybe in the director’s cut ay? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ1rqsc92tQ------Wired’s complete guide to driverless cars: https://www.wired.com/story/guide-self-driving-cars/------Uber’s driverless car saw the woman it killed: https://www.wired.com/story/uber-self-driving-crash-arizona-ntsb-report/------Jules’ article on the shitty ethics of driverless cars: ftrgzm.co/ftrgzm-blog/2019/10/28/the-ethics-of-self-driving-cars-are-no-longer-a-theoretical-concern---   ---More on some of the agricultural practices discussed in 2040: https://whatsyour2040.com/regenerative-agriculture/------Tim Flannery’s TED talk on sea weed and carbon sequestering: https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_flannery_can_seaweed_help_curb_global_warming?language=en------An expose on the seedier side of Cradle to Cradle’s bright green thinking: https://www.fastcompany.com/1042475/green-guru-gone-wrong-william-mcdonough------The Ellen McArthur Foundation breaks down what a “circular economy” entails: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept---