For more than a century now, the fossil fuel industry has been telling one story more than any other.

We owe not just our way of life, but our lives themselves to this industry.

Fossil fuel use does not contribute to improvements in life expectancy.

Does the promise of oil wealth actually pan out?

Generally, it does not pan out. That's what the record shows.

Today, oil companies are racing to drill while they still can in a global game of high-stakes musical chairs.

No one wants to be the company left holding the most untapped reserves when the jig is up.

And one small South American country is at the forefront of this last wave of oil colonialism.

Of sure, Guyana, we reached the huge milestone of declaring 10 billion oil-acrobat barrels.

In three short years, it's gone from the world's top eco-tourism destination to one of the world's largest oil states.

The majority of people, including the IMF, have gone on record as saying it was a very unfair deal for the young.

It's really extraordinary the leverage that the industry has over the country.

Oil has really changed the landscape. It's even more difficult to criticize the government.

The amount and number of attacks we have received from members of the government.

It shows that the government is not ready to accommodate persons who are willing to speak out.

Welcome to Light Sweet Crew, a new season from the teams behind damages and drilled that looks at the idea that oil makes everything better and asks who's really winning in the fastest growing economy on Earth.