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“Hubristic” has been an adjective used to describe humankind’s attempts to conquer nature. The mere notion was seen as an insult, something that would have tremendous repercussions in the future. In this day and age, Earth is faced with the looming prospect of climate change. It is precisely that idea of domination that has brought about this outcome. However, despite the evidence all pointing to this fact, the response has been quite slow. Sociologist C. Wright Mills’ theory of sociological imagination provides a framework through which to analyze the causes of the latent response to this pressing crisis. Defined by the author as “the awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society”, the theory tries to draw certain conclusions on a given issue through a deep analysis of the wider social context, the behaviour of the “actors” involved, their motives, and the social norms that helped it into existence. (Mills, 1959) Additionally, given its efforts to raise awareness about the issue, the documentary “Chasing Ice” will assist in contextualizing how the issue is perceived, as well as its effects.