smc

To solve this problem, think about the graph of $f(x)=x^2(x^2-1)=x^2(x-1)(x+1)$. The function equals zero only at the values $-1$, $0$, and $1$. Because the function is a quartic polynomial with a positive leading coefficient, it will go to positive infinity as $x$ tends to either positive or negative infinity. Thus, when $x$ is greatly negative, the function will be positive, and so the given inequality will hold. As $x$ gradually becomes more positive, it will eventually equal $-1$, when the function will equal zero. Thus, the $(x+1)$ term will switch to being positive, and so the whole function will become negative, where the inequality does not hold. $f(x)$ again reaches $0$ when $x=0$, but here the $x^2$ term does not change sign, so the function stays negative afterwards. Finally, when $x=1$, the function crosses the $x$-axis as the $(x-1)$ term changes sign, and the function goes off to positive infinity. Thus, the function is positive (and thus the given inequality will hold) when $x\le -1$, $x=0$, and $x\ge 1$, which is answer choice $\boxed{x=0,x\le -1,x\ge 1}$.