Sasha reflects on the Venus Project

Listen to "Sasha pt.1" on Spreaker. Listen to "Sasha pt.2" on Spreaker.

Gilbert Ismail wants full control of TZM or else

Peter Joseph fails to convert Jordan P. Cooper

Roxanne Meadows on Jacque Fresco's death

The New Human Rights Movement book

"I hate capitalism, now buy my book or watch my movie, available for purchase one DVD" #hypocrite

— Cole Trickle (@SaulRight2017) August 18, 2017

you had me until you said 'buy my book'.

— Pete Hall (@petehall1979) July 28, 2017

Just bought the Communist Manifesto 2.0 written by the Cultural Marxist Technocrat @ZeitgeistFilm. He discusses how the proletariat can seize the means of production through the violence of the state from the bourgeoisie to create a AI ran socialist utopia. Right? No? Ok, sorry. pic.twitter.com/D8znCerNJk

— Brandon Mize (@BrandonPMize) June 26, 2019

Buy my book.

Now.
Do it.

And do it from douch-bag Amazon for the sake of social satire.#subtlemarketinghttps://t.co/jsGiqUtkcD

— Peter Joseph (@ZeitgeistFilm) March 10, 2020

Only competition works and only capitalism works but...we do need to upgrade the system!

— richard elliott (@RichardPaving) April 1, 2020

THE ZEIENTOLOGY MOVEMENT?!

Posted by Jim Jesus 

Guys, this video you are using to promote The Zeitgeist Movement and The Venus Project is a propaghanda peice from The Church of Scientology's front group Youth for Human Rights.

The videoin question, notice the comments and video description:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCQWwkERit4

Where the video came from:
http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights.html

Proof it's a Scientology group:
http://www.scientology.org/activity/human-rights/human-rights.html

What the hell are you doing promoting The Church Scientology?

You want a copy of my book? The New Human Rights Movement?

>In fact, I have about 20 of these paperbacks sitting around. ANYONE wanting a FREE COPY can pay for shipping and I'll send. (DM me)

...its not like I will ever make my money back on the cost/time to create it anyway ;) https://t.co/dzmBBXXpuh

— Peter Joseph (@ZeitgeistFilm) October 7, 2021

https://t.co/pZljJnqsFG

— Peter Joseph (@ZeitgeistFilm) October 7, 2021

The Zeitgeist Movement gets compared to Technocracy

The Dark Agenda Behind the Resource-Based Economy

Matt Berkowitz v GCA & Gilbert Ismail

Expression of concern about TZM’s infrastructure and public image: pseudoscience and grand conspiracy thinking abound

There has been growing concern within a significant portion of The Zeitgeist Movement’s (TZM) membership about the lack of adherence to and understanding of the scientific process amongst many of the more vocal members within the organization. This includes the founder, Peter Joseph, himself.

While TZM proclaims to be about “the application of the scientific method for social concern”, there is a significant prevalence of pseudoscientific views and conspiratorial thinking that are displayed by such prominent spokesmen for the movement.

While this problem has existed for some time within TZM – in no small part catalyzed by the first “Zeitgeist” film of the documentary trilogy, as well as similar but more muted problems with “Zeitgeist: Addendum” – the problem has become most apparent after now-former global lecture team member, Matt Berkowitz, released a lecture called “How to Know What’s True: Assessing Scientific Research”. The comments section of the video (now removed dictatorially by Peter, and subsequently uploaded to a different channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tc0_NulJx0) displayed the general misunderstandings and projections of science of many TZM supporters.

Recent events have forced Matt Berkowitz to stop his activism under the TZM umbrella. It is clear that a rigorous standard of scientific evidence and understanding of the scientific process is not embraced by the administrative body of TZM. And despite constant efforts to improve and reconcile this situation both privately and publicly, no resolution has been reached.

This letter is simply being published to express the extreme concern that many current and now-formerly active TZM members share. The signatories below indicate such people who are no longer capable of or will have great difficulty in associating with TZM, not because of the general content it puts forward, but due to the infrastructural, administrative, and PR problems expressed here. We warn that if the administrative body of TZM continues to operate with such pseudoscientific / anti-scientific / conspiratorial overtones and associations that the movement will continue to not be taken seriously by any reputable person or organization. There is additionally the problem of alienating the more scientifically literate members and overall decreasing the quality of the membership base as a whole, which has already occurred.

What we recommend for TZM to reform itself (even though many of us feel this unlikely at this point):

1)   There needs to be more quality control: both within the administrative body of TZM (for example, the Global Chapters Administration) and within public speakers for TZM. This may be accomplished by enforcing some sort of science competency / critical thinking test as a prerequisite for participation.

2)   When supporting the “Natural Law Resource-Based Economy” (NLRBE), rely on the most robust, high-quality peer-reviewed evidence possible, embracing scientific consensus wherever it exists, and not avoiding issues that are socially contentious but not scientifically contentious, especially when they relate to the sustainability goals of an NLRBE.

Signed:

Adam Lucas, TZM UK

Adam Moloney, TZM Maidstone, UK Coordinator

Ahnaf Habib, TZM Toronto

Alessio Campus, TZM UK

Alfonso Basulto, ex-TZM Tijuana, Mexico Coordinator

Andrew Lenberg, ex-TZM ASU University Chapter Coordinator

Andrew Ponton, ex-TZM Brisbane, Australia Coordinator

Andy Keel, TZM UK

Axel Cantón, TZM Argentina

Carlos M. Arias Moreno, TZM Spain Coordinator

Casey Davidson, TZM Australia National Coordinator

Christopher Gray, ex-TZM Louisiana Coordinator

Christopher S. Jannette, ex-TZM Global Moderator

Ciarán Ó Floinn, TZM Ireland

Cuauhtemoc "Nick" Flores, ex-TZM Dallas

Dan Smith, TZM UK

Dany Ehrenbrink, TZM Ireland Co-Coordinator

Dave Thawley, TZM UK Coordinator

David Tonner, ex-TZM Edmonton Coordinator

David Zwolski, ex-TZM Australia National Coordinator

Dean Langley, ex-TZM London, UK

Dean Kearns, TZM Ireland National Coordinator

Derek Patrick, [ex-]TZM Malaysia

Drayton Brown, TZM UK

Elad Amir, TZM UK

Exel Zeitgeister, TZM Argentina

Gabriel Sebastián López, TZM Argentina

Garry Aird, TZM UK

Glen Miles, TZM Michigan

Gustavo Garay, TZM Argentina

Ian Massey, TZM UK

Isabel Cristina, TZM Colombia National Coordinator

James Hill, TZM Australia Coordinator

João Carreira, TZM Portugal

James Costello, ex-TZM Ottawa, ON

James Exarcopoulos, TZM UK

Jamison Small, TZM Arizona Coordinator

Jared Wright, TZM Wisconsin

Jason Lloyd, ex-TZM France National Coordinator

Javier Rodriguez, TZM Argentina National Coordinator

Jeremy Butts, TZM Texas

Jim Hammell, TZM London, ON Coordinator

Joaquín Aramendía, TZM Argentina

Jonny Queen, TZM UK

José Llanes, TZM Argentina

Josh Hanchar, TZM Indiana

Josh Tewell, TZM Texas

Joshua Lossner, TZM Iowa

Kari McGregor, ex-TZM Australia National Coordinator, ex-TZM GCA

Karri Ojala, TZM Finland

Leo Eddie Riveron, TZM Illinois

Leonardo Falaschini, ex-TZM Argentina

Mads Tofthøj Rasmussen, TZM Denmark

Marc Rice, TZM UK

Marío Coss, ex-TZM Arizona

Markus Nylund ex-TZM Finland

Matias Castro, TZM Argentina

Matt Berkowitz, ex-TZM Global Lecture Team and ex-TZM Vancouver Coordinator

Matthew Szczublewski, TZM San Diego

Miguel Oliveira, TZM GCA (currently inactive)

Miles Ransaw, TZM Edmonton

Niels Böge Nothdurft, [maybe ex-]TZM Denmark

Noah Herbst-Aylesworth, TZM Calgary

Nole Mailey, ex-TZM GCA

Olivia Tarasewicz, TZM Calgary Coordinator

Oskar Gonzalez, ex-TZM Texas Coordinator

Paul Fenley III ex-TZM Oklahoma Coordinator

Pete Cullen, TZM Northern Ireland Coordinator

Pieter de Beer, ex-TZM South Africa

Philip Blair, TZM UK and Northern Ireland Coordinator

Rachel Yapp, ex-TZM Vancouver Coordinator

Rasmus S. Rydstrøm-Poulsen, TZM Calgary Coordinator

Richard Mergler, TZM Austin

Rodrigo Alcocer, TZM Bolivia National Coordinator

Ron Joniak, TZM Illinois

Rony Macarone TZM, Cornwall, Ontario

Ryan Salisbury, ex-TZM Research Team

Saget Agrawal, TZM India

Samora Tomás, TZM Azores

Sérgio Fontinhas, ex-TZM Portugal

Steve McGarry, TZM UK

Victor Lara, TZM Argentina

Victor Liste, TZM Argentina

William Griffin, ex-TZM San Diego Coordinator

William Liddell, TZM UK

If your name is not on here and you would like it to be, please e-mail: mattb(at)zeitgeistvancouver(dot)com.

More background on this whole affair (questions by Teemu K of TZM Finland, answers by Matt B) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sy8HODBLtKo2TE8G2tlwRCIeI1sCi_BLPmG-1sPxWXc/edit

Update (Nov. 4): “Due to recent events and the letter of concern about TZM’s infrastructure and public image, the GCA (Global Chapters Administration) is inviting all concerned members to come to the next GCA meeting this next Tuesday (Nov 11) on Team Speak at 21 UTC (GCA room) to discuss solutions to the issues raised by the letter.

We advise everyone to come prepared in order to keep the meeting short, civil & effective."

Update (Nov. 11): The meeting occurred and while there was initial agreement that the problems identified in this letter are legitimate, there was little indication that the GCA is willing to make the necessary broad structural changes. Time will tell if they will.

Matt Berkowitz v Giovanna Marino from GCA

3rd Zeitgeist Media Festival

Ticket giveaway in full effect! Follow us on #Instagram @tzmglobal & repost this pic! #ZeitgeistFest2013 🌍🌎🌏 pic.twitter.com/c27ZghPMZK

— Zeitgeist Movement (@tzmglobal) August 2, 2013

The 3rd Annual Zeitgeist Media Festival
https://conspiracies.skepticproject.com/forum/5555/the-3rd-annual-zeitgeist-media-festival/

The Venus Project almost sued Peter Joseph

Roxanne Meadows throw away script writer

Tio From Trom Wrote the TVP Big Budget Movie Script!

Muertos’ end of the year wrap podcast

Peter Joseph said 9/11 spawned everything

Re:Peter discusses 9/11 in relation to TZM.. 

 

🤣

— Zeitgeist Movement (@tzmglobal) September 11, 2017

FYI 🙄https://t.co/nkEKHlDjsm

— Veronica ✊ LEFTIES UNITE ✊ (@inquisitiveleft) September 11, 2021

https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-straight-line-between-zeitgeist-the-movies-9-11-truth-and-the-modern-conspiracy-cult

Woof. Is the maker of "Loose Change" your next guest Abby?

— Karl Sparx (@Brockle_Snarrgh) April 8, 2022

No need to defend me. Intellectual bigots of this nature pride themselves on their sense of elevation through the narrow judgment of others. Cancel culture loves that feeling.

— Peter Joseph (@ZeitgeistFilm) April 8, 2022

Documentary subjects are documentary subjects. I couldn't care less about 9/11 either way at this stage. And people do have minds & can use their own critical thought when faced with such info.

The anti-9/11 truth community is just as bad as the extremist conspiracy folks.

— Peter Joseph (@ZeitgeistFilm) April 8, 2022

I have no opinion either way. Enjoy.

— Peter Joseph (@ZeitgeistFilm) April 8, 2022

Jacque's Brother passes away

David Fresco was an artist and became an actor. After being included on the blacklist of Hollywood in the 50's for not cooperating with the Committee on UN - American Activities, he resurrected his career in the 1960's, appearing in many movies and television shows. He died in 1997 at age 87 and was the father of Victor Fresco.

[Audio] Why could you not turn your own brother to these ideas? Why did he go into acting instead?

Jacque Fresco: Because I wasn't skilled enough to reach him. In those days, you know that we're talking about forty--fifty--sixty years ago, I was not able to reach him I really tried I could not reach him at the time I was not as skilled.

Roxanne Meadows: You were the younger brother too. How much older was him to you?

Jacque Fresco: About five--six years older.

Jacque Fresco's disciples discuss possible RBE issues

BEFORE YOU POST ANOTHER "VENUS PROJECT IS FLAWED" THREAD....