I received the link to Zeitgeist from Brandon Peele of Generative Transformation (something seems to be up with the site). It’s a long documentary about the pagan roots of Christianity, the federal reserve, and 9/11 (you might consider skipping ahead about 7 minutes to get past the long musical intro). If you have a patent bias against conspiracy theory, don’t bother with the link. However, if you can keep even a slightly open mind, I suggest you watch it.

I’m not prepared to defend or refute any of the film’s claims. What I ask is, what if you believed it? What then? What if even a small percentage of the film’s claims were true? What would you do?

On the film’s website there are some suggestions for activism: attending protests to demand further 9/11 investigations, supporting Ron Paul’s presidential bid, and of course, educating yourself. Questioning these things on your own is the single most important thing you can do on your path towards truth. Do your own research, rather than accepting everything that is handed to you.

The Zeitgeist movie was interesting and inflammatory. It employed many of the media tactics it criticizes and some of the “facts” it cited were a little shaky. Despite its shortcomings, I’m glad that it’s getting a lot of attention on the internet. Movies like this give us an alternative to the highly controlled content of mass media organizations. When you are presented with an alternative view, you can dig deeper to make up your own mind. So again, I ask you, if Zeitgeist got even a few things right, what are you going to do?

One thing we liked a lot about the movie was its conclusion that changing your own perceptions and choosing love over fear can change the world. If each of us worked to find our own truth and act out of love, we would be able to achieve anything.

Here are some other reviews and criticisms of the movie:

Boing Boing

FoulMood 

Gotthammer