Published 5 August 2009 · Main Posts Age of Stupid Rjurik Davidson I’ve recently written a review for Screen Education on the film The Age of Stupid, by Franny Armstrong, who made McLibel some years ago. It’s one of the most ambitious documentaries I’ve ever seen: it attempts a systemic analysis the oil economy and its relationship to global warming. And further, it also enters into the discussion of strategy – surely the riddle of the sphinx for the contemporary left. What I like most about The Age of Stupid is its unapologetic radicalism, even if it is flawed as a film (and obviously suffered from teething problems). It’s the kind of thing that will get you thinking. Here’s the trailer: Rjurik Davidson Rjurik Davidson is a writer, editor and speaker. Rjurik’s novel, The Stars Askew was released in 2016. Rjurik is a former associate editor of Overland magazine. He can be found at rjurik.com and tweets as @rjurikdavidson. More by Rjurik Davidson › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 20 March 20262 April 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize seeks outstanding poetry from new and emerging writers. This year’s judges, Shastra Deo, Harry Reid and […] 20 March 202620 March 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks outstanding original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion […]
