Throughout watching Wall E, I kept thinking about how the reality of Earth getting trashed so much to the extent that we can’t live in it is very real. Nowadays politicians are doubting the real impact of Global Warming which is alarming since every little impact that one person can make would make a large impact in the end. Awareness is key for prevention, and as a strong advocate for the environment myself, I am always looking for more way to educate people on what they can do be it recycling more, turning off the tap water when unnecessary, etc.
The film was futuristic in an unnerving way by also depicting how in the future that technology becomes so inseparable to our lives that we forget our surroundings. In this manner, the movie really served as a warning to people how whilst technology is very important, we need to find ways to still enjoy the world that we live in. Because people were so invested in their own technologies, the people failed to see the dire issue at hand and were really oblivious to the gravity of the issues at hand. This message sends across the importance of knowing when to turn away from technological platforms such as social media, etc and look at the problems around us that need to be solved. In order to figure out how to get people to care more about the environment, I think it is imperative that people first realize that problems in the future are not just “future problems” that don’t need to figure out in the present. It is important that as a society we stress that while focusing on the present is important, is is imperative that we show selflessness in creating an environment for the future generations that are healthy to live in. With these types of issues, the question of who should burden the problem always comes, and I believe that it is a responsibility to social media companies as much as are people. The fact is that social media companies are built upon increasing its addictive behavior and until that stops, the disease that social media can be sometimes will not cease to exist.
I’ve only seen the move Wall E once when I was younger but I distinctly remember all the humans not being able to walk because they were so reliant on technology. I do agree that technology is not the answer to everything and that while innovation is great, we must be able to step back and look at the big picture and see how technology is really affecting us. Sometimes it’s better to do things the old-school way. I want to watch the movie again now that I’m a bit older and see the real world parallels as you mention.
I agree that WALL-E was a movie way ahead of its time. It brings forward pressing issues about climate change. It shows what is going to happen to the world if humans do not start solicitating a change. We have entered a very alarming moment in human history where humans are neglecting the natural world. We have people believing that climate change is not real, drawing us closer to the reality of WALL-E. In addition, technology is only going to advance and as it advances, we become more and more reliant on it. It consumes our world, but it is scary to think that none of us think that it is a huge issue that technology rules a large percentage of our daily life.