WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.703 Hello this is Peter Joseph of The Zeitgeist Movement 00:00:02.703 --> 00:00:05.735 and I felt the need today to take a moment to publicly 00:00:05.735 --> 00:00:09.915 express a few concerns regarding the incredible explosion that has emerged 00:00:09.915 --> 00:00:13.491 accross the world born out of the "occupy wall street" initiative 00:00:13.491 --> 00:00:16.083 that began a few weeks ago in New York city. 00:00:16.083 --> 00:00:19.286 While the mainstream media continues to more less ignore, 00:00:19.286 --> 00:00:22.056 criticize and downplay the enormous growth, 00:00:22.056 --> 00:00:26.227 potential and effect of this global action against the financial system is having. 00:00:26.227 --> 00:00:30.328 I think if you put every single left-wing cause into a blender, and hit power 00:00:30.374 --> 00:00:32.531 this is the sludge you'd get. 00:00:32.531 --> 00:00:34.671 It's like Woodstock meets Burning Man, 00:00:34.671 --> 00:00:36.470 meets people with absolutly no purpose. 00:00:36.470 --> 00:00:38.452 The independent media has been shining 00:00:38.452 --> 00:00:41.375 as the bigger and free speach journalism more than ever. 00:00:41.375 --> 00:00:44.278 And the interesting thing is the more the mainsteam media 00:00:44.278 --> 00:00:47.787 continues its Status Quo preservation tactics, 00:00:47.787 --> 00:00:50.852 the more public attention will seek out and support 00:00:50.852 --> 00:00:54.055 the independent outlets for the power and interests 00:00:54.055 --> 00:00:57.158 in the occupy movement is simply not stoping. 00:00:57.158 --> 00:01:00.428 As of october 16th, over 1500 cities in the world 00:01:00.428 --> 00:01:03.630 are now activly taking part on what is likely the largest 00:01:03.630 --> 00:01:06.873 global action ever seen and I suspect many others 00:01:06.873 --> 00:01:10.571 seemingly different economic protests currently occuring worldwide 00:01:10.571 --> 00:01:15.604 would eventually unify with this global occupy movement as well. 00:01:15.604 --> 00:01:19.459 And while "peaceful protest" has been stapled of this action 00:01:19.459 --> 00:01:22.316 police brutality and violent outbreaks 00:01:22.316 --> 00:01:24.288 are unfortunatly occuring in pockets 00:01:24.288 --> 00:01:27.121 and this is something of deep concern to me 00:01:27.121 --> 00:01:30.791 It's one thing for all of us to give lip service to non-violence 00:01:30.791 --> 00:01:33.560 in such a situation and it's another to be educated 00:01:33.560 --> 00:01:36.129 and strategic in your work to restrain it. 00:01:36.129 --> 00:01:38.632 I speak not only to participants here, 00:01:38.632 --> 00:01:41.936 but also to law enforcement and hence the goverment 00:01:41.936 --> 00:01:44.536 and financial powers they represent. 00:01:44.536 --> 00:01:47.874 In the case of violence occuring within an occupy movement, 00:01:47.874 --> 00:01:50.644 it's critical that if you see any person begining to act 00:01:50.644 --> 00:01:54.614 in a violent manner, you work with others to stop them in a peaceful way 00:01:54.614 --> 00:01:58.853 or make sure others are separated and not triggered into it. 00:01:58.853 --> 00:02:02.123 There's an important book that I recommend called "The Crowd: 00:02:02.123 --> 00:02:03.924 A study of the Popular Mind" 00:02:03.924 --> 00:02:07.227 which takes great care to discuss mass reactions. 00:02:07.227 --> 00:02:09.707 While many of us might think we can be completely objective 00:02:09.707 --> 00:02:12.899 and independent in our actions, the fact is we are 00:02:12.899 --> 00:02:15.605 deeply influenced by the effects around us. 00:02:15.605 --> 00:02:19.459 The mob mentality can take all almost subconsciously. 00:02:19.459 --> 00:02:23.077 This is very important to recognize within yourself and others, 00:02:23.077 --> 00:02:25.112 in order to be vigilant on both fronts. 00:02:25.112 --> 00:02:29.444 On that note, it's also critically important law enforcement 00:02:29.444 --> 00:02:31.652 understand these dinamics as well. 00:02:31.652 --> 00:02:35.202 If you, the police, expect the crowd not to be violent 00:02:35.202 --> 00:02:40.218 then a concerted effort to withhold your communication of it, is required. 00:02:40.218 --> 00:02:43.797 Just as a single rue person can trigger an entire group 00:02:43.797 --> 00:02:45.698 to jump on board with violent acts, 00:02:45.698 --> 00:02:49.506 so do violent actions coming from you, the police. 00:02:49.506 --> 00:02:52.652 The more you show violence, the more likely it will generate it. 00:02:52.652 --> 00:02:57.444 And needless to say, there are many more protesters than are police 00:02:57.444 --> 00:03:00.489 and your weapons will be absolutly meaningless 00:03:00.489 --> 00:03:02.816 if these mobs ever work to turn against you. 00:03:02.816 --> 00:03:05.736 It's in yourself interest and protection to stop reacting 00:03:05.736 --> 00:03:09.523 in abusive manners. Every time you hurt or abuse another human being, 00:03:09.523 --> 00:03:12.592 you plant the seed of permission for them to hurt 00:03:12.592 --> 00:03:14.746 and abuse you and others. 00:03:14.746 --> 00:03:18.465 You have nothing to gain by using force and everything to lose in the end. 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. 00:03:26.473 --> 00:03:28.977 I don't pretend to know what will occure 00:03:29.038 --> 00:03:30.860 as this movement continues to grow, 00:03:30.860 --> 00:03:34.148 but unless an informed, relevant set of demands are made, 00:03:34.148 --> 00:03:35.749 its effect would be minimal. 00:03:35.749 --> 00:03:40.120 It's here I will speak with respect to the values of The Zeitgeist Movement 00:03:40.120 --> 00:03:43.056 along with my personal views on how 00:03:43.056 --> 00:03:45.459 we could possible transition into a more human, 00:03:45.459 --> 00:03:47.961 sustainable balanced society. 00:03:47.961 --> 00:03:51.231 While many within the occupy movement promote various reforms 00:03:51.231 --> 00:03:55.236 of the current economic and political system, others such as 00:03:55.236 --> 00:03:57.972 The Zeitgeist Movement seek a complete overhaul. 00:03:57.972 --> 00:04:00.874 It's not the purpose of this video to expand upon 00:04:00.874 --> 00:04:04.344 the complete train of thought present in The Zeitgeist Movement's 00:04:04.344 --> 00:04:07.014 observations and proposals, but suffice it to say 00:04:07.014 --> 00:04:10.613 we seek a system based upon resource managment 00:04:10.613 --> 00:04:12.919 as the starting point of all industrial decisions 00:04:12.919 --> 00:04:16.890 coupled with a recognition that the efficiency enabled by 00:04:16.890 --> 00:04:19.808 our modern understandings in science and technology 00:04:19.808 --> 00:04:23.291 will be what can provide and meet the needs of the entire 00:04:23.291 --> 00:04:26.635 human population and create true sustainability. 00:04:26.635 --> 00:04:29.050 The manifestation of these elements are what comprise 00:04:29.050 --> 00:04:32.718 what we often we refer to as a "Resource-Based Economic Model". 00:04:32.718 --> 00:04:36.210 To understand the basis of this train of thought more clearly 00:04:36.210 --> 00:04:38.059 I do suggest two books as well: 00:04:38.059 --> 00:04:40.947 One is called "Critical Path" by Buckminster Fuller 00:04:40.947 --> 00:04:44.551 and the other is called "The Best That Money Can't Buy" by Jacque Fresco. 00:04:44.551 --> 00:04:47.053 From there the readership begin to see 00:04:47.053 --> 00:04:49.808 that our current financially-based economic model 00:04:49.808 --> 00:04:53.291 is intrinsically flawed, and no regulation of this system 00:04:53.291 --> 00:04:56.635 will likely solve the real problems we face at hand. 00:04:56.635 --> 00:05:01.047 And if this view is accepted, the view that we need 00:05:01.047 --> 00:05:03.704 to employ a completely different socio-economic model 00:05:03.704 --> 00:05:05.876 to meet the needs of the human population 00:05:05.876 --> 00:05:08.384 and become truly sustainable on the Planet Earth, 00:05:08.384 --> 00:05:11.542 the question of course becomes: How do we get there? 00:05:11.542 --> 00:05:15.211 In my personal view, the occupy movement could be the seed 00:05:15.211 --> 00:05:19.319 for a transition out of the current paradigm into a new one. 00:05:19.319 --> 00:05:23.477 By its natural evolution, the occupy movement has characteristics 00:05:23.477 --> 00:05:27.861 that are very revealing with respect to the true nature of the problems at hand. 00:05:27.861 --> 00:05:31.465 The fact that is act of complaint has occured without borders 00:05:31.465 --> 00:05:35.970 or in certain cases without even respect to the political system itself, 00:05:35.970 --> 00:05:40.381 rather targeting the financial system, shows an amazing new awareness. 00:05:40.381 --> 00:05:44.945 My first suggestion is to unify the regional movements 00:05:44.945 --> 00:05:48.090 into a global entity through representatives, 00:05:48.090 --> 00:05:50.951 where each major region has a personal link to each other. 00:05:50.951 --> 00:05:53.053 I believe this is starting to occur already. 00:05:53.053 --> 00:05:56.078 The meetings need to occur with these representatives 00:05:56.078 --> 00:05:59.515 to plant more concerted actions to reinforce 00:05:59.515 --> 00:06:02.162 the global unity and presence. 00:06:02.162 --> 00:06:06.016 Second, a decision needs to be made as to 00:06:06.016 --> 00:06:07.668 where your main focus is. 00:06:07.668 --> 00:06:11.438 To kick by reform the current system or 00:06:11.438 --> 00:06:13.084 to work to basically remove it as a whole 00:06:13.516 --> 00:06:17.210 and obviously there is gonna be a transitional phase 00:06:17.210 --> 00:06:19.228 incorporating both as well. 00:06:19.228 --> 00:06:22.582 Either way, these global representatives would need to prepare 00:06:22.582 --> 00:06:27.587 a world occupy conference at a set location for the media to diggest. 00:06:27.587 --> 00:06:31.258 Where reform issues are presented, hence pushing recognition 00:06:31.258 --> 00:06:34.089 by the political establishment and the public. 00:06:34.089 --> 00:06:37.851 In the case of reform this is where each regional group 00:06:37.851 --> 00:06:41.334 gains recognition and organizes themselves to be able 00:06:41.334 --> 00:06:44.905 to engage their country specific govermental bodies. 00:06:44.905 --> 00:06:47.841 In the case of complete revolution and the interest 00:06:47.841 --> 00:06:50.977 to remove the model itself and install a totally new system, 00:06:50.977 --> 00:06:54.244 as advocated by The Zeitgeist Movement, a more radical 00:06:54.244 --> 00:06:58.485 undertaking is required, a parallel government needs to be created. 00:06:58.485 --> 00:07:02.656 Rather than work to get a seat at the proverbial table that exists, 00:07:02.656 --> 00:07:05.325 a new table needs to be created 00:07:05.325 --> 00:07:07.861 and the representatives of each region are brought in 00:07:07.861 --> 00:07:11.009 along with legal and technical teams associated, 00:07:11.009 --> 00:07:15.003 much detail could be explained on that but let's leave it there for now. 00:07:15.003 --> 00:07:18.538 Eventually this will create a virtual global institution 00:07:18.538 --> 00:07:22.340 that begins to prepare the new social system, as the 00:07:22.340 --> 00:07:26.112 old system continues its operation and inevitable failure 00:07:26.112 --> 00:07:29.115 if you understand what the system is 00:07:29.115 --> 00:07:32.093 and how it can't resurrect itself at this point. 00:07:32.093 --> 00:07:36.290 And once this model is defined, a massive public awareness campaign 00:07:36.290 --> 00:07:40.360 is commenced as the new governing body and its work is announced. 00:07:40.360 --> 00:07:42.830 The tipping point will come once the public 00:07:42.830 --> 00:07:45.365 begins to see the merit of the new social proposal 00:07:45.365 --> 00:07:49.182 hence recognizing the governing entity itself and eventually 00:07:49.182 --> 00:07:52.472 giving it priority over the prior political establishment. 00:07:52.472 --> 00:07:56.845 Now, what I just turned out here is extremely generalized 00:07:56.845 --> 00:07:59.353 and I'm sure it raises numerous questions. 00:07:59.353 --> 00:08:02.516 I only want to express this as a logical train of thought 00:08:02.516 --> 00:08:06.753 and broad strokes on how maybe true global revolution could occur 00:08:06.753 --> 00:08:09.790 and hence plant this seed of possibility and organization. 00:08:09.790 --> 00:08:12.960 There are countless people that had been talking about change 00:08:12.960 --> 00:08:15.700 for a long period of time. My question to you is: 00:08:15.700 --> 00:08:17.864 Are you really prepared to do what it takes 00:08:17.864 --> 00:08:20.400 to actually get the change done. 00:08:20.400 --> 00:08:22.302 If you would like to know more about The Zeitgeist Movement, 00:08:22.302 --> 00:08:25.238 please visit thezeitgeistmovement.com and also know 00:08:25.238 --> 00:08:29.121 that we have over thousand chapters across 70 countries at this time, 00:08:29.121 --> 00:08:35.115 working in tandem to, again, create the type of social change I just described. 00:08:35.115 --> 00:08:37.117 So, if you would like to become a part of the movement, 00:08:37.117 --> 00:08:40.787 please go to the movement's site, clic on the country and go 00:08:40.787 --> 00:08:44.121 and find a chapter in your region or create one. 00:08:44.121 --> 99:59:59.999 Thank you for listening.