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| '''The Zeitgeist Movement''' is a worldwide grassroots movement that advocating broad social advancements, most notably, the application of the ] for human social concern and overall wellbeing. One major goal of the movement is for modern global society to transition from a ] based economy to a ]. | |||
| '''The Zeitgeist Movement''' is the activist arm of the Venus Project, which is the lifelong work of industrial designer and social engineer ].<ref name="zeitgeist manual">{{cite web|url=http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/The%20Zeitgeist%20Movement.pdf|title=Movement Orientation Guide:THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT - OBSERVATIONS AND RESPONSES|last=Joseph|first=Peter |coauthors=Roxanne Meadows, Jacque Fresco|date=February 2009|work=Activist Orientation Guide|publisher=www.thezeitgeistmovement.com|accessdate=2009-04-08}}</ref> The movement intends to "restore the fundamental necessities and environmental awareness of the species through the advocation of the most current understandings of who and what we truly are, coupled with how science, nature and technology (rather than religion, politics and money) hold the keys to our personal growth, not only as individual human beings, but as a civilization, both structurally and spiritually."<ref name="Examiner1">{{cite news|url=http://www.examiner.com/x-3072-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Freedom-isnt-free-time-for-the-payperclick-Web|title=Freedom isn't free: time for the pay-per-click Web|last=Blum |first=Jonathan |date=March 19, 11:28 PM |publisher=Examiner|accessdate=2009-04-08}}</ref> The movement is essentially "the application of the ] for social concern."<ref name="zeitgeist manual" />According to Peter Joseph (the founder of the movement), the movement currently has a quarter-million members.<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/nyregion/17zeitgeist.html|title=They’ve Seen the Future and Dislike the Present|last=FEUER|first=ALAN |date=March 16, 2009 |work=New York Region|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2009-04-08}}</ref> | |||
| The movement is also the activist arm of the ], which is the lifelong work of industrial designer and social engineer ].<ref name="zeitgeist manual">{{cite web|url=http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/The%20Zeitgeist%20Movement.pdf|title=Movement Orientation Guide:THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT - OBSERVATIONS AND RESPONSES|last=Joseph|first=Peter |coauthors=Roxanne Meadows, Jacque Fresco|date=February 2009|work=Activist Orientation Guide|publisher=www.thezeitgeistmovement.com|accessdate=2009-04-08}}</ref> | |||
| The movement states that "current methods of social conduct have proven to have no chance in resolving the problems of environmental destruction, human conflict, poverty, corruption and any other issue that reduces the possibility of collective human sustainability on our planet."<ref name="zeitgeist manual" /> The movement is against our current monetary system because, "since the money is created as a debt due to the Central Banks and it’s not property of the single person, it unavoidably causes a heavy dependence of governments themselves and a too powerful presence of the bank system in the world’s political affairs that are always more ruled following the private interest of big corporations instead of public well-being."<ref name="deralddeparis1">{{cite news|url=http://www.heralddeparis.com/the-zeitgeist-movement-practical-advices-to-build-a-better-future/27800|title=The Zeitgeist Movement: practical advices to build a better future |last=Corrias|first=Angela |date=March 19, 2009 |publisher=Herald De Paris|accessdate=2009-04-08}}</ref> Rather, it supports the use of the "humane application of Science and Technology to social design and decision-making" as a means "to transform our tribalistic, scarcity driven, corruption filled environment into something exceedingly more organized, balanced, humane, sustainable and productive."<ref name="zeitgeist manual" /> | |||
| As of March, 16, 2009 the movement had approximately a quarter-million members.<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/nyregion/17zeitgeist.html|title=They’ve Seen the Future and Dislike the Present|last=FEUER|first=ALAN |date=March 16, 2009 |work=New York Region|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2009-04-08}}</ref> | |||
| The Zeitgeist Movement is named for the artistic documentary films written, produced, and narrated by ] and released online. ], was released in 2007 and a sequel, ], was released in 2008. A third film is scheduled to be released in October, 2010. In general, the films artistically portray the underlying societal problems manifested in a monetary-based economic system. | |||
| The movement has no leaders in the original sense, it instead encourages members to set up their own projects to educate more and more people about Jacque Fresco's proposals of a different society. | |||
| ==Media Review== | ==Media Review== | ||
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The Zeitgeist Movement is a worldwide grassroots movement that advocating broad social advancements, most notably, the application of the Scientific Method for human social concern and overall wellbeing. One major goal of the movement is for modern global society to transition from a monetary based economy to a resource-based economy.
The movement is also the activist arm of the Venus Project, which is the lifelong work of industrial designer and social engineer Jacque Fresco.
As of March, 16, 2009 the movement had approximately a quarter-million members.
The Zeitgeist Movement is named for the artistic documentary films written, produced, and narrated by Peter Joseph and released online. Zeitgeist, the movie, was released in 2007 and a sequel, Zeitgeist: Addendum, was released in 2008. A third film is scheduled to be released in October, 2010. In general, the films artistically portray the underlying societal problems manifested in a monetary-based economic system.
Media Review
On April 30, 2009, Rhonda Swan of Palm Beach Postwrote:
Who can argue with such a movement? What we have never has worked for the benefit of society as a whole. How much longer can we really expect it to last? Isn't keeping our current system and expecting something different from what it's always given us insanity?
— Palm Beach Post
On March 17, 2009, the New York Times wrote:
“The mission of the movement is the application of the scientific method for social change,” Mr. Joseph announced by way of introduction. The evening, which began at 7 with a two-hour critique of monetary economics, became by midnight a utopian presentation of a money-free and computer-driven vision of the future, a wholesale reimagination of civilization, as if Karl Marx and Carl Sagan had hired John Lennon from his “Imagine” days to do no less than redesign the underlying structures of planetary life.
Zeitgeist Day
The Zeitgeist Movement has labeled March 15 as Zeitgeist day. On this day the movement has local gatherings to learn and share information with all interested individuals. In 2008 there were 1800 events held in 70 nations around the world.
See also
References
- Joseph, Peter (February 2009). "Movement Orientation Guide:THE ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT - OBSERVATIONS AND RESPONSES" (PDF). Activist Orientation Guide. www.thezeitgeistmovement.com. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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Rhonda Swan (April 30, 2009). "COLUMN: A dream worth having". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 04, 2009.
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- "CELEBRATING ZEITGEIST DAY". Cultural news (in The Santiago Times). Tuesday, 17 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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External links
- Official Website
- Wiki, The Zeitgeist Movement Wiki
- Official Forums