A crude awakening

A look at the uncomfortable realities of a world that is both addicted to fossil fuels and unaware of the looming "peak oil " crisis, debunking the conventional wisdom that oil production will continue to climb. Explores oil's rocky relationship with human progress in locales ranging from ancient Baku, Azerbaijan to dusty oilpatch town McCamey, Texas. Promotes a humbler way of life built around sustainability and alternative energy.