Glossary of Broken Dreams

'Glossary of Broken Dreams' is a colorful and imaginative film about the problems of the 21st century, but addressing them through the lens of old ideas (aka ideologies). An alternative tag line could be: "We can only shape the future if we understand the past."

The film openly promotes the idea of New Commons. This relates to network-based cooperation and localized bottom-up initiatives that often work outside of dominant markets and traditional state programs. Another world can be born out of the understanding and fostering of these notions.

The reality of a globalized world where migration, climate change, technology, capital have long surpassed any national borders is already here. We need to start getting realistic about this and seriously explore new answers. This film gives an in-depths analysis of the status quo and possible blueprint for solutions. Plus puppets. Win win.

"Glossary of Broken Dreams" definitely has an interesting concept: what kind of buzzwords do we use in our (social media thread) bubbles, but most people don't really understand what they mean? Through a series of short vignettes and using pop culture as the prime example, that concept succeeds in more ways than one. It's one of more entertaining documentaries I've seen and it's massively thought-provoking. Highly recommended!

Shameless plug for the Glossary of Broken Dreams, which I saw last night. Deleuze, Latour, Marx, Foucault and loads more but my favorite was the scene where the American President explains the Global Economy and Labour Economics with green slime.

I think this is a very important movie and should reach as many people as possible. self-reflective hyper-modernity at its best.

Not a classic documentary. Very unsual combination of political comedy and high-level academic theory. Sounds strange, is strange, but I couldn't stop watching. "Monty Python" plus "The Big Short" plus "Muppets."

I, for one, welcome our new socialist overlords.