The Zeitgeist Movement Communications Team
Global Politics on Trial
Poised at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century
we continue to find the geopolitical landscape in upheaval.
Wars, economic crises
and ever encroaching consolidated
national and corporate power structures
are re-shaping the world as we know it.
In reaction to the newest set of documents now made public
a contentious debate rages within capitals and cafes worldwide.
Most prominently in the Middle East as of January 30th 2011
the time this statement was written.
WikiLeaks’ controversial release
of previously classified documents
reveal one undeniable fact:
the current methods of global business and public policy
are on trial.
This wave of awareness in response to
our current geopolitical and economic system
is becoming apparent for the greater public
as we are witnessing the increasingly vocal response
by citizens of Tunisia, Egypt in the greater Middle East.
With the release of diplomatic cables
related to growing despotism and economic inequality
a new wave of individuals are standing up
to demand their right to exist within a free and open society.
Not as Muslims or Christians, Atheists or Jews
but as independent human beings requesting in greater numbers
their human rights to a free and independent life.
The numbers of citizens standing up for their inalienable rights
are rapidly increasing as the world is taking notice.
We have seen the dire predicament the citizens of Iran
suffered through in 2009 as an example
and this is happening now at a higher frequency
as the global economic and political paradigm
becomes more inadequate day by day.
This response in North Africa indicates that people
when given access to knowledge as to how their system truly operates
are given a choice.
they can either perpetuate a morally bankrupt
and economically broken world
or demand a more equitable alternative.
In a world where information is digitized and ubiquitous
it is of significance to point out that it has now been confirmed
that the entire Internet for Egypt has been temporarily shut down
along with high bandwidth (3G) wireless networks.
If nations fundamentally operate for the benefit of the people
as a primary motivating factor for public policy
what then would need to be suppressed?
Civil unrest can and will continue
as despots are replaced by slightly more benevolent
or malevolent politicians
depending on the collective whims of the body public.
The time has come to reappraise our current paradigm.
As previously stated, the disturbing concept of an “internet kill switch”
is not far from becoming a reality in North America or Western Europe.
Senator Lieberman, former U.S Vice Presidential candidate
has proposed such legislation
and it is in the U.S congress at the time this statement is being written.
This is what happens when inefficient
and irresponsible political entities
no longer operate for the benefit of their constituents
but instead operate to perpetuate the status quo
regardless of who inevitably gets trampled underfoot.
Like a wounded animal, it will do all that it can to guarantee its survival
no matter how sick it becomes.
Wikileaks' supporters and detractors, in both public and private
operate with the knowledge, that information is being suppressed
to justify the status quo
of the current geopolitical and economic climate.
Both parties further assert that
deception is being utilized to manufacture the consent of the world's citizens.
The reports suggest that the United States
has committed acts contrary to their stated political positions
and has also blatantly disregarded international law.
The United States, however, is not alone in that arena
it is now confirmed that other countries
including Russia, China, Saudi Arabia
and various states within the European Union and the greater Middle East
are involved in similar contradictions of character.
Three important questions
The Zeitgeist Movement would like to ask the listener to consider:
Does any government representing the people
and acting on their behalf
have a right to operate clandestinely
and in many cases, illegally?
If such actions are condemned by the majority
then what role does the press have in keeping the power structure in check?
Most importantly, isn’t this conduct and behavior
an indication of the fundamental problems within the system itself?
Global citizens of The Zeitgeist Movement
realize that the tactics a nation chooses
in order to undermine another nation, and their own people’s will
stems from the economic competition
and constant battles for finite resources within the modern economic system
as well as their own systemic perpetuation.
Such systems are now proven to be flawed
outdated and fundamentally corrupt.
The documents released thus far
have proven to define the current state of geopolitics in that regard.
When interpreted in the light of modern science and technology
and the enormous benefits they attribute to society
the word "geopolitical"
provides no relevance in regards to quality of life.
Science and technology have been solely responsible
for all improvements to the standard of living in our modern world.
Understanding that important fact
The Zeitgeist Movement advocates a systems approach
utilizing science and technology
for the intelligent management of the Earth's resources
and the social welfare of its population.
This concept in practice
is known as a Resource-Based Economy.
While neither supporting nor condemning
the legality of publicizing confidential information
The Zeitgeist Movement seeks to address the issues
brought to light via the numerous, previously classified
media released through the Wikileaks organization.
These documents accurately define the inner workings
of our system as it exists today.
We, The Zeitgeist Movement, are entering this public conversation
in order to discuss the relevance
of these published documents
in relation to the global monetary system.
The undermining of a rival nation's well-being
was the status quo of the last century
when governments of the world had made it their top priority
to maintain centralized power structures
through the use of intimidation
violence and economic warfare.
The data suggests that such systems
are being exploited into our present era.
The Zeitgeist Movement advocates the position
that such actions are now obsolete and increasingly dangerous.
The global population is realizing
that what happens to one will impact all.
We recognize that the current cultural climate
has offered the people limited access to relevant knowledge
and produces negative results.
Attributes of governance such as these
undermine mature and informed decision-making.
Suppression of dissent
as well as the distortion of objective truth
can only have negative consequences
and thus, relevant conclusions can never be achieved.
One must ask their representatives:
"How can undermining freedoms produce a sense of security?"
Can we really expect to create different outcomes
utilizing the unsuccessful approaches of the past?
Why is this planet, in one form or another
in a state of perpetual war?
For a just and reasoned society to flourish
open access to knowledge and its expression thereof
is essential as it exists as the cornerstone of freedom.
The “Cablegate” controversy has offered the public
an unprecedented glimpse into the inner workings of government
military and intelligence agencies.
These groups have not met the expectations
of a civil and reasoned society
by promoting leverage of the corporate and banking structure
underlying the global economic and political system.
Those aforementioned groups are producing fear and distrust
among many segments of the population.
These agencies are currently operating within a paradigm
they were created to oppose.
We understand that countries acting in their own self-interest
will go to great lengths to protect themselves
from each other and any “perceived” threats
as we have seen through the documents that have been released.
The obsession for security
is proving to be more detrimental to society
than the potential risk any leak or act of terrorism can cause.
Is the risk of losing one’s liberty a worthwhile price
and if so, what way of life is then worth defending?
The Zeitgeist Movement realizes that we, the people
as one collective voice
actively seek a mature and rational environment
for public and global discourse.
The sole purpose of doing so
allows those directly affected by the outcome
a means to arrive at reasoned and valid conclusions
to solve serious issues that face the world today.
New governing mechanisms
with a foundation grounded in reason
social equality and justice
rather than consolidation of government and corporate interests
must be implemented as our current system
is reaching the end of its serviceable life.
The documents that have been released so far have shown us
in regards to meetings among diplomats
that there is a general fear and mistrust
amongst competing national economic systems
which are being undermined
by the very institutions that put them into place.
Such policies ferment instability and chaos
with a small population reaping the benefits of a dangerous world.
The problems we collectively face
are the direct result of a system that relies on
fierce nationalism and protection of the status quo to survive.
These new governing mechanisms can outgrow
the dangerous and irrational world we currently live in.
Without a reliable system to counteract aberrant behaviors on all levels
the well-being of a nation’s constituent population will diminish.
In the United States, legislation outside of and within
the first amendment of the U.S Constitution
guarantees freedom of the press
as well as whistle blower protection
put into place in order to keep government
fully accountable to the people
for any actions it chose to engage in.
We have addressed in this public statement
that the latest scandal, "Cablegate"
gives credence to the old axiom
“The Emperor Wears No Clothes."
In other words, we all collectively understand
the fundamental flaws that exist within our governing mechanism.
This current system is not equipped to handle
an ever increasingly complex
and technologically advanced world.
As we are discovering
the needs of the global population
are radically different than they were centuries ago
at the birth of the economic paradigm we live in today.
The current value system
influenced by our current socioeconomic climate
has produced systemic corruption
as well as a trend towards a diminishing of personal freedoms.
In this current system
governments and their corporate partners
are undermining both the public and themselves.
It is essential that accurate information
and transparency within representative governments
becomes commonplace to advance
the most essential aspects of freedom.
The current failures for reasonable governance speak for itself.
Throughout history, policy has been dictated
by unverifiable and subjective opinions.
We are moving forward with the concept
that to arrive at decisions which produce
the most accurate and objective results possible
for the betterment of all humanity
includes absolute transparency.
You will come to understand
we hold no interest in supporting or opposing entities
which seek to undermine
and destroy our present world
but transcend it.
The problems we have defined, do not have to define us.
We invite you to look past the headlines
and understand that the crimes
which WikiLeaks allegedly uncovered
are merely symptoms of an underlying problem
endemic across the spectrum.
We cannot legislate these problems away
because every nation will legislate to the benefit of the corporation
the financial institutions and themselves
rather than the individual citizen.
Finally, legislation cannot effect relevant change
due to the inherent cultural behavior patterns
integral to the current socio-economic paradigm
for, the current system cannot function without said behaviors.
It is time we redefine the world around us
understand how it operates
and construct a better alternative
using the highest levels of transparency
and technical ability.
The Zeitgeist Movement
which currently has roughly 500,000 members worldwide
was founded in 2008 by film director Peter Joseph.
The film Zeitgeist Addendum
and the recently released film “Zeitgeist: Moving Forward”
exists as a direct response to the documented errors
prevalent in modern society
which advocates the realization that the current system
exists as continuation of historical baggage.
The activist arm of The Venus Project
which was founded in Venus, Florida
by Industrial Designer and Social Engineer Jacque Fresco.
The Zeitgeist Movement seeks to align modern understanding
of science and technology with social design
to implement what is termed “A Resource Based Economy”
An R.B.E relies on the concept that abundance for all people
is a much more relevant motivator than monetary incentive
with the end result being a healthy
and technologically advanced society.
More information can be found at TheZeitgeistMovement.com and TheVenusProject.com
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