How Influencers Are Ruining The Planet

How many Earths would be needed to sustain the lifestyle of everyone living like Jake Paul? SPOILER ALERT: IT’S A LOT!
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Jake Paul, James Charles, Kim K, The Sway House (is that what it’s called) what do they all have in common? BIG MANSIONS, MANSION TOURS, HOLLYWOOD HILL INFINITY POOLS, PRIVATE JETS, FIRST CLASS FLIGHTS etc. And uploading videos about these insane lifestyles get MAD clicks, buuuuut the environmental impact of the lifestyles ruin the planet. So, today we we did a thought experiment to figure out what would happen if everyone on Earth lived like an influencer, and lemme tell you – the results are INSANE!!!

Written by Greg Brown
Edited by Luka Šarlija

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