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The Zeitgeist Movement group
The Zeitgeist Movement group was founded in 2009 by Joseph, after the second film in late 2008. The name of the group is a trademark of Joseph's Gentle Machine Productions. In 2009 the group described itself as the activist arm of Jacques Fresco's Venus Project. The Venus Project featured in the second and third films. In April 2011, the two groups ended their association.

The group has several local chapters around the world. It has held two annual events, Z-Day and the Zeitgeist Media Festival. Z-Day is an educational forum, the first having taken place in Manhattan in 2009. Some local chapters have also held events on the same day.

The group advocate a transformation of society and the economic system. They propose a global resource-based economy and sustainable ecological policies. The group criticises religion and market capitalism.

Critical views
An article in the Journal of Contemporary Religion describes the movement as an example of a "conspirituality", a synthesis of New Age spirituality and conspiracy theory.

In Tablet Magazine, journalist Michelle Goldberg criticized the Zeitgeist movement, saying it "seems like the world's first Internet-based cult, with members who parrot the party line with cheerful, rote fidelity."

Ref List

 * 1) https://trademarks.justia.com/853/90/the-zeitgeist-movement-85390286.html
 * 2) http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2012/08/14/zeitgeist-media-festival-2012-a-celebration-to-be-shared-with-the-entire-earth/
 * 3) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/travis-walter-donovan/the-zeitgeist-movement-en_b_501517.html
 * 4) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13537903.2011.539846
 * 5) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/nyregion/17zeitgeist.html
 * 6) http://www.thenational.scot/news/nicola-sturgeon-is-backed-by-occupy-protesters-in-london.2804
 * 7) http://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/the-view-from-venus/Content?oid=2248863
 * 8) http://web.archive.org/web/20141006213824/http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/3245249-421/hogancamp-marwencol-zeitgeist-dolls-films.html#.VWrMi9Jgvz4
 * 9) http://tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/57732/brave-new-world
 * 10) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/9337209/Forest-boy-inspired-by-Zeitgeist-movement.html
 * 11) http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/new_world_re_order/8838/
 * 12) http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/features/2011/02/21/the-cult-of-zeitgeist/
 * 13) http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/aug/27/cover-meetup/?page=all
 * 14) http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=543809933974722;res=IELHEA
 * 15) http://www.themarker.com/markerweek/1.1620957
 * 16) http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000547764
 * 17) http://web.archive.org/web/20090830041525/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2009/04/30/swancol_0501.html
 * 18) http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/north-america/item/10634-zeitgeist-and-the-venus-project
 * 19) http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/film-tremors-shaking-in-seaside/article_6cda5bde-5046-5acc-80ca-1b2812cd7a2d.html
 * 20) http://closeupmedia.com/entertainment/The-Zeitgeist-Movement-Brings-Out-The-Zeitgeist-Movement-Defined-Realizing-a-New-Train-of-Thought.html

Sources missing the full articles online:
 * 1) Wireless News http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-223361547.html
 * 2) Daily Mail (London) http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-271415949.html
 * 3) Cape Times (South Africa) http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-203179719.html

Comments

 * Do you mean you haven't found the full articles online?Jonpatterns (talk) 12:02, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Yep :-) OnlyInYourMind T  18:13, 1 June 2015 (UTC)