This french ARTE documentary about history of industrialization should belong to general education and should be shown in every class.
What makes "Breakpoint" stand out is the embeddening of industrialization in the political and societal context and the very exquisite cutting of the several historical and new material.
A lot of the information given I knew allready but I enjoyed the watch because it´s being presented entertaining.
What I didn´t know: In the 1950s solar energy was widespread in Floridas private households, but the coal and oil industry made good advertising for high power consumption in private households with the result that solar energy sank into meaninglessness.
Especially the believers in progress should watch "Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress".
Clearly it illustrates mainly the destructive pole of industrialization and accordingly pessimistic is the message.
The French really make great documentaries! Most I have watched are at least good.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWlbnNDu6OE