The 69th Essay: Nuclear Now (2022, USA)
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Oliver Stone’s documentary A Nuclear Now reexamines the potential of nuclear energy against the challenges of climate change and energy shortages. The film explores the environmental and health impacts of fossil fuels such as coal, as well as the expansion of renewable energy, and raises the question of whether nuclear power should be considered as an option for meeting today’s growing energy needs.
At the same time, humanity has experienced the serious dangers of nuclear technology, from atomic bombs to the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters. Rather than simply accepting the film’s argument, the work invites us to consider the progress and risks of technology, the environment, the economy, and the future of humanity.
Through the issue of energy, the film ultimately asks what kind of civilization we want to build.
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