Zeitgeist: Addendum
Editor's Take
A sequel to the 2007 online phenomenon, this expands the critique of money, debt, and institutional incentives, then turns toward the resource-based economy proposed by the futurist Jacque Fresco. Its reach is deliberately broad, moving from finance to a wholesale proposal for reorganizing society. Viewers are best served approaching it as an argument rather than a survey, since it advances a strong thesis and asks to be judged on that basis. It remains a touchstone of a certain strand of internet documentary, more useful as provocation than as settled analysis.
Zeitgeist: Addendum builds on the original film to search for the root causes of what it sees as deep social and economic corruption. It examines the money system, debt, and the incentives that shape modern institutions, then proposes a resource-based alternative associated with the futurist Jacque Fresco. The film is sweeping and controversial, aiming to diagnose systemic problems and sketch a radically different future. It is a thought-provoking watch for anyone questioning how society is organised. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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