George Carlin Stand Up

George Carlin's stand up connects to Phelan's article because they both talk about the environment and evolution. Both Carlin and Phelan believe that things really arent going to make a huge difference in the world. Phelan describes how there really hasn't been evolution in humans except in a few odd cases. I feel that Phelan has more of a positive view of the earth and the people who live on it, while Carlin has a more negative view of the earth. I mean granted he is doing a stand up in front of an audience so there has to be some fun and negativity in his act, but overall his view is pessimistic towards environmentalists. Carlin states that whatever we do is not really going to be good enough to save the world. The world has been around for such a long time that it is impossible to make a difference just by recycling a few cans and plastic bottles. Carlin makes a joke saying how can we take care of our world when we can't even take care of ourselves.