ZMCA Article Gallery

What is The Zeitgeist Movement?

Thursday, 22 July 2010 18:14 |

Written by Peter Joseph |

Mission Statement

Founded in 2008, The Zeitgeist Movement is a Sustainability Advocacy Organization which conducts community based activism and awareness actions through a network of Global/Regional Chapters, Project Teams, Annual Events, Media and Charity Work.

The Movement's principle focus includes the recognition that the majority of the social problems which plague the human species at this time are not the sole result of some institutional corruption, scarcity, a political policy, a flaw of "human nature" or other commonly held assumptions of causality in the activist community. Rather, The Movement recognizes that issues such as poverty, corruption, collapse, homelessness, war, starvation and the like appear to be "Symptoms" born out of an outdated social structure.

Chapter Purpose, Focus & Coordinating

Wednesday, 29 June 2011 15:23 |

Written by CA Coordinator |

Our Purpose:

The ZM Chapters structure is our communication network to organize world-wide. Each new chapter gives people in that region a place to go to engage in these ideas. At the moment the Movement’s focus is on awareness activism of not only the Movement’s presence, but of the root-causes to persistent social problems and a sustainable solution which can be briefly named a resource-based economic model. The chapters themselves are focused on on-the-ground awareness projects and social interaction in regard to this direction.

Global Project Teams

Monday, 24 October 2011 09:20 |

Written by Global Coordinators |

Global Project Teams are Groups of Members, organized by Team Coordinators, working with a specific Project or Projects.

Teams generally take two forms : Global Teams and Regional Teams.

Global Teams are teams which work on central Movement Projects which relate to the entire global organization. There are Currently 6 Global Teams and each Team has its own set of participatory guidelines/processes.

Notes On Passive Resistance

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 05:15 |

Written by Jen (USA Coordinator) |

I have heard some people state that they think force is necessary to bring an RBE because not everyone will want it. Force means you are oppressing someone and you have to do so because they don’t share their value set. The RBE model TZM is pitching is VOLUNTARY. Why? Because if people choose it, they are supporting sustainable values that are pre-designed into the system. It is a given that some people will opt for something else and that’s fine. It takes critical mass to begin a transition but critical mass is not 100% approval. Fresco has stated it would likely require only 10% to start.

Here’s what history’s violent revolutions brought: same shit, different people in charge. If you don’t understand the need for a value shift in order to have and MAINTAIN an RBE, then you still have some research to do. There is a method to the (seeming) madness. If you build and RBE and force people into it, what will you get? A revolution (likely violent) of people fighting to return to what they feel comfortable with: an unsustainable exchange model because that’s what people are conditioned to want until they come to the realization of its futility. TZM exists to build the desire that will create the transition of people who share the value set.

Fresco on violence: http://youtu.be/EqtlEsJkXG0

And http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KXgHqp2juQ#t=7m00s

TZM Organizational Structure

Written by Jen (USA Coordinator) |

A response to people who are confused or concerned about our structure

PETER JOSEPH RADIO ADDRESS ON TZM INTERNAL STRUCTURE:
Section begins at 9min30sec into the broadcast

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/peter-joseph/2010/09/29/92910–peter-joseph-8-lectures-1-the-zeitgeist-mov

Global > < State < > Regional > < Province / University Sub-chapters

US Coordinator's summary based on Peter Joseph's presentation:

It is important to understand that The Zeitgeist Movement (TZM) is not looking for a direction or input to define our direction. This is established and documented throughout our materials. Public acknowledgment in support of the movement is a person’s completely voluntary “vote” for what we are doing, so it is recommend that people become familiar with what the movement is about, and how the movement operates, before to representing themselves as supporters. Thoroughly researching something to see if you are in agreement with it, prior to endorsing it is…well…sensible.

TZM supports a global, Resource-Based Economy (RBE) and we are in a phase of spreading awareness about this. Collaboration from movement supporters is welcomed and encouraged within the many teams that function to facilitate awareness communication.

More Articles...