The irreverent wit of Penn & Teller kicks off this series that focuses on one of the holy sacraments of of the Environmental movement... Recycling.
In this episode (taken from their HBO series affectionately titled "Bulls**t") P&T do a great job of illustrating the many concepts, myths and perceptions surrounding the practice of recycling. More importantly however, P&T end up shrewdly dissecting probably the most underpinning premise of why so many of us end up becoming Eco-$uckers in the first place; that most people are driven more by emotion than logic whenever they evaluate a situation and formulate a perception. Whether it's what car to buy or what TV show to watch (or what candidate to vote for), we are creatures that are driven into action by what we desire rather than what makes sense. It's like going to the dentist, your head says "yes" but your heart screams "No!"
* Due to Penn's over-productive potty-mouth, this video is probably not appropriate for work.
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