The Silenced Revolution

Zeitgeist: Addendum, a 2008 documentary film produced by Peter Joseph, is a continuation of the film Zeitgeist, the Movie. The film discusses the Federal Reserve System in the United States, the CIA, corporate America and others, concluding with the advocating of the Venus Project, created by social engineer Jacque Fresco. The movie premiered at the 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival in Los Angeles, California on October 2, 2008, and was released free online on October 4, 2008. According to director Peter Joseph, the film “attempts to locate the root causes of this pervasive social corruption, while offering a solution”. In conclusion, Addendum stresses the need for belief systems to embrace the ideas of emergence and interdependence and outlines concrete steps that can be taken to weaken the monetary system. The film suggests actions for “social transformation”, such as boycotts of large banks, the mainstream media, the military and energy companies; rejecting the political structure.