1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,703 Hello this is Peter Joseph of The Zeitgeist Movement 2 00:00:02,703 --> 00:00:05,735 and I felt the need today to take a moment to publicly 3 00:00:05,735 --> 00:00:09,915 express a few concerns regarding the incredible explosion that has emerged 4 00:00:09,915 --> 00:00:13,491 accross the world born out of the "occupy wall street" initiative 5 00:00:13,491 --> 00:00:16,083 that began a few weeks ago in New York city. 6 00:00:16,083 --> 00:00:19,286 While the mainstream media continues to more less ignore, 7 00:00:19,286 --> 00:00:22,056 criticize and downplay the enormous growth, 8 00:00:22,056 --> 00:00:26,227 potential and effect of this global action against the financial system is having. 9 00:00:26,227 --> 00:00:30,328 I think if you put every single left-wing cause into a blender, and hit power 10 00:00:30,374 --> 00:00:32,531 this is the sludge you'd get. 11 00:00:32,531 --> 00:00:34,671 It's like Woodstock meets Burning Man, 12 00:00:34,671 --> 00:00:36,470 meets people with absolutly no purpose. 13 00:00:36,470 --> 00:00:38,452 The independent media has been shining 14 00:00:38,452 --> 00:00:41,375 as the bigger and free speach journalism more than ever. 15 00:00:41,375 --> 00:00:44,278 And the interesting thing is the more the mainsteam media 16 00:00:44,278 --> 00:00:47,787 continues its Status Quo preservation tactics, 17 00:00:47,787 --> 00:00:50,852 the more public attention will seek out and support 18 00:00:50,852 --> 00:00:54,055 the independent outlets for the power and interests 19 00:00:54,055 --> 00:00:57,158 in the occupy movement is simply not stoping. 20 00:00:57,158 --> 00:01:00,428 As of october 16th, over 1500 cities in the world 21 00:01:00,428 --> 00:01:03,630 are now activly taking part on what is likely the largest 22 00:01:03,630 --> 00:01:06,873 global action ever seen and I suspect many others 23 00:01:06,873 --> 00:01:10,571 seemingly different economic protests currently occuring worldwide 24 00:01:10,571 --> 00:01:15,604 would eventually unify with this global occupy movement as well. 25 00:01:15,604 --> 00:01:19,459 And while "peaceful protest" has been stapled of this action 26 00:01:19,459 --> 00:01:22,316 police brutality and violent outbreaks 27 00:01:22,316 --> 00:01:24,288 are unfortunatly occuring in pockets 28 00:01:24,288 --> 00:01:27,121 and this is something of deep concern to me 29 00:01:27,121 --> 00:01:30,791 It's one thing for all of us to give lip service to non-violence 30 00:01:30,791 --> 00:01:33,560 in such a situation and it's another to be educated 31 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,129 and strategic in your work to restrain it. 32 00:01:36,129 --> 00:01:38,632 I speak not only to participants here, 33 00:01:38,632 --> 00:01:41,936 but also to law enforcement and hence the goverment 34 00:01:41,936 --> 00:01:44,536 and financial powers they represent. 35 00:01:44,536 --> 00:01:47,874 In the case of violence occuring within an occupy movement, 36 00:01:47,874 --> 00:01:50,644 it's critical that if you see any person begining to act 37 00:01:50,644 --> 00:01:54,614 in a violent manner, you work with others to stop them in a peaceful way 38 00:01:54,614 --> 00:01:58,853 or make sure others are separated and not triggered into it. 39 00:01:58,853 --> 00:02:02,123 There's an important book that I recommend called "The Crowd: 40 00:02:02,123 --> 00:02:03,924 A study of the Popular Mind" 41 00:02:03,924 --> 00:02:07,227 which takes great care to discuss mass reactions. 42 00:02:07,227 --> 00:02:09,707 While many of us might think we can be completely objective 43 00:02:09,707 --> 00:02:12,899 and independent in our actions, the fact is we are 44 00:02:12,899 --> 00:02:15,605 deeply influenced by the effects around us. 45 00:02:15,605 --> 00:02:19,459 The mob mentality can take all almost subconsciously. 46 00:02:19,459 --> 00:02:23,077 This is very important to recognize within yourself and others, 47 00:02:23,077 --> 00:02:25,112 in order to be vigilant on both fronts. 48 00:02:25,112 --> 00:02:29,444 On that note, it's also critically important law enforcement 49 00:02:29,444 --> 00:02:31,652 understand these dinamics as well. 50 00:02:31,652 --> 00:02:35,202 If you, the police, expect the crowd not to be violent 51 00:02:35,202 --> 00:02:40,218 then a concerted effort to withhold your communication of it, is required. 52 00:02:40,218 --> 00:02:43,797 Just as a single rue person can trigger an entire group 53 00:02:43,797 --> 00:02:45,698 to jump on board with violent acts, 54 00:02:45,698 --> 00:02:49,506 so do violent actions coming from you, the police. 55 00:02:49,506 --> 00:02:52,652 The more you show violence, the more likely it will generate it. 56 00:02:52,652 --> 00:02:57,444 And needless to say, there are many more protesters than are police 57 00:02:57,444 --> 00:03:00,489 and your weapons will be absolutly meaningless 58 00:03:00,489 --> 00:03:02,816 if these mobs ever work to turn against you. 59 00:03:02,816 --> 00:03:05,736 It's in yourself interest and protection to stop reacting 60 00:03:05,736 --> 00:03:09,523 in abusive manners. Every time you hurt or abuse another human being, 61 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:12,592 you plant the seed of permission for them to hurt 62 00:03:12,592 --> 00:03:14,746 and abuse you and others. 63 00:03:14,746 --> 00:03:18,465 You have nothing to gain by using force and everything to lose in the end. 64 00:03:19,819 --> 00:03:26,473 Now, all that aside there's a quick point I would like to make regard to demands and transition. 65 00:03:26,473 --> 00:03:28,977 I don't pretend to know what will occure 66 00:03:29,038 --> 00:03:30,860 as this movement continues to grow, 67 00:03:30,860 --> 00:03:34,148 but unless an informed, relevant set of demands are made, 68 00:03:34,148 --> 00:03:35,749 its effect would be minimal. 69 00:03:35,749 --> 00:03:40,120 It's here I will speak with respect to the values of The Zeitgeist Movement 70 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:43,056 along with my personal views on how 71 00:03:43,056 --> 00:03:45,459 we could possible transition into a more human, 72 00:03:45,459 --> 00:03:47,961 sustainable balanced society. 73 00:03:47,961 --> 00:03:51,231 While many within the occupy movement promote various reforms 74 00:03:51,231 --> 00:03:55,236 of the current economic and political system, others such as 75 00:03:55,236 --> 00:03:57,972 The Zeitgeist Movement seek a complete overhaul. 76 00:03:57,972 --> 00:04:00,874 It's not the purpose of this video to expand upon 77 00:04:00,874 --> 00:04:04,344 the complete train of thought present in The Zeitgeist Movement's 78 00:04:04,344 --> 00:04:07,014 observations and proposals, but suffice it to say 79 00:04:07,014 --> 00:04:10,613 we seek a system based upon resource managment 80 00:04:10,613 --> 00:04:12,919 as the starting point of all industrial decisions 81 00:04:12,919 --> 00:04:16,890 coupled with a recognition that the efficiency enabled by 82 00:04:16,890 --> 00:04:19,808 our modern understandings in science and technology 83 00:04:19,808 --> 00:04:23,291 will be what can provide and meet the needs of the entire 84 00:04:23,291 --> 00:04:26,635 human population and create true sustainability. 85 00:04:26,635 --> 00:04:29,050 The manifestation of these elements are what comprise 86 00:04:29,050 --> 00:04:32,718 what we often we refer to as a "Resource-Based Economic Model". 87 00:04:32,718 --> 00:04:36,210 To understand the basis of this train of thought more clearly 88 00:04:36,210 --> 00:04:38,059 I do suggest two books as well: 89 00:04:38,059 --> 00:04:40,947 One is called "Critical Path" by Buckminster Fuller 90 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:44,551 and the other is called "The Best That Money Can't Buy" by Jacque Fresco. 91 00:04:44,551 --> 00:04:47,053 From there the readership begin to see 92 00:04:47,053 --> 00:04:49,808 that our current financially-based economic model 93 00:04:49,808 --> 00:04:53,291 is intrinsically flawed, and no regulation of this system 94 00:04:53,291 --> 00:04:56,635 will likely solve the real problems we face at hand. 95 00:04:56,635 --> 00:05:01,047 And if this view is accepted, the view that we need 96 00:05:01,047 --> 00:05:03,704 to employ a completely different socio-economic model 97 00:05:03,704 --> 00:05:05,876 to meet the needs of the human population 98 00:05:05,876 --> 00:05:08,384 and become truly sustainable on the Planet Earth, 99 00:05:08,384 --> 00:05:11,542 the question of course becomes: How do we get there? 100 00:05:11,542 --> 00:05:15,211 In my personal view, the occupy movement could be the seed 101 00:05:15,211 --> 00:05:19,319 for a transition out of the current paradigm into a new one. 102 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:23,477 By its natural evolution, the occupy movement has characteristics 103 00:05:23,477 --> 00:05:27,861 that are very revealing with respect to the true nature of the problems at hand. 104 00:05:27,861 --> 00:05:31,465 The fact that is act of complaint has occured without borders 105 00:05:31,465 --> 00:05:35,970 or in certain cases without even respect to the political system itself, 106 00:05:35,970 --> 00:05:40,381 rather targeting the financial system, shows an amazing new awareness. 107 00:05:40,381 --> 00:05:44,945 My first suggestion is to unify the regional movements 108 00:05:44,945 --> 00:05:48,090 into a global entity through representatives, 109 00:05:48,090 --> 00:05:50,951 where each major region has a personal link to each other. 110 00:05:50,951 --> 00:05:53,053 I believe this is starting to occur already. 111 00:05:53,053 --> 00:05:56,078 The meetings need to occur with these representatives 112 00:05:56,078 --> 00:05:59,515 to plant more concerted actions to reinforce 113 00:05:59,515 --> 00:06:02,162 the global unity and presence. 114 00:06:02,162 --> 00:06:06,016 Second, a decision needs to be made as to 115 00:06:06,016 --> 00:06:07,668 where your main focus is. 116 00:06:07,668 --> 00:06:11,438 To kick by reform the current system or 117 00:06:11,438 --> 00:06:13,084 to work to basically remove it as a whole 118 00:06:13,516 --> 00:06:17,210 and obviously there is gonna be a transitional phase 119 00:06:17,210 --> 00:06:19,228 incorporating both as well. 120 00:06:19,228 --> 00:06:22,582 Either way, these global representatives would need to prepare 121 00:06:22,582 --> 00:06:27,587 a world occupy conference at a set location for the media to diggest. 122 00:06:27,587 --> 00:06:31,258 Where reform issues are presented, hence pushing recognition 123 00:06:31,258 --> 00:06:34,089 by the political establishment and the public. 124 00:06:34,089 --> 00:06:37,851 In the case of reform this is where each regional group 125 00:06:37,851 --> 00:06:41,334 gains recognition and organizes themselves to be able 126 00:06:41,334 --> 00:06:44,905 to engage their country specific govermental bodies. 127 00:06:44,905 --> 00:06:47,841 In the case of complete revolution and the interest 128 00:06:47,841 --> 00:06:50,977 to remove the model itself and install a totally new system, 129 00:06:50,977 --> 00:06:54,244 as advocated by The Zeitgeist Movement, a more radical 130 00:06:54,244 --> 00:06:58,485 undertaking is required, a parallel government needs to be created. 131 00:06:58,485 --> 00:07:02,656 Rather than work to get a seat at the proverbial table that exists, 132 00:07:02,656 --> 00:07:05,325 a new table needs to be created 133 00:07:05,325 --> 00:07:07,861 and the representatives of each region are brought in 134 00:07:07,861 --> 00:07:11,009 along with legal and technical teams associated, 135 00:07:11,009 --> 00:07:15,003 much detail could be explained on that but let's leave it there for now. 136 00:07:15,003 --> 00:07:18,538 Eventually this will create a virtual global institution 137 00:07:18,538 --> 00:07:22,340 that begins to prepare the new social system, as the 138 00:07:22,340 --> 00:07:26,112 old system continues its operation and inevitable failure 139 00:07:26,112 --> 00:07:29,115 if you understand what the system is 140 00:07:29,115 --> 00:07:32,093 and how it can't resurrect itself at this point. 141 00:07:32,093 --> 00:07:36,290 And once this model is defined, a massive public awareness campaign 142 00:07:36,290 --> 00:07:40,360 is commenced as the new governing body and its work is announced. 143 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,830 The tipping point will come once the public 144 00:07:42,830 --> 00:07:45,365 begins to see the merit of the new social proposal 145 00:07:45,365 --> 00:07:49,182 hence recognizing the governing entity itself and eventually 146 00:07:49,182 --> 00:07:52,472 giving it priority over the prior political establishment. 147 00:07:52,472 --> 00:07:56,845 Now, what I just turned out here is extremely generalized 148 00:07:56,845 --> 00:07:59,353 and I'm sure it raises numerous questions. 149 00:07:59,353 --> 00:08:02,516 I only want to express this as a logical train of thought 150 00:08:02,516 --> 00:08:06,753 and broad strokes on how maybe true global revolution could occur 151 00:08:06,753 --> 00:08:09,790 and hence plant this seed of possibility and organization. 152 00:08:09,790 --> 00:08:12,960 There are countless people that had been talking about change 153 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,700 for a long period of time. My question to you is: 154 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:17,864 Are you really prepared to do what it takes 155 00:08:17,864 --> 00:08:20,400 to actually get the change done. 156 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,302 If you would like to know more about The Zeitgeist Movement, 157 00:08:22,302 --> 00:08:25,238 please visit thezeitgeistmovement.com and also know 158 00:08:25,238 --> 00:08:29,121 that we have over thousand chapters across 70 countries at this time, 159 00:08:29,121 --> 00:08:35,115 working in tandem to, again, create the type of social change I just described. 160 00:08:35,115 --> 00:08:37,117 So, if you would like to become a part of the movement, 161 00:08:37,117 --> 00:08:40,787 please go to the movement's site, clic on the country and go 162 00:08:40,787 --> 00:08:44,121 and find a chapter in your region or create one. 163 00:08:44,121 --> 99:59:59,999 Thank you for listening.