Peter Joseph

Peter Joseph (born February 4, 1979) is an American independent filmmaker, author, and social activist. He is best known for writing, directing, scoring, and producing the Zeitgeist film series. He is also the founder of the related Zeitgeist Movement. Other work by Joseph includes the 2017 book The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression.

Early life and education Joseph was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1979 and attended the University of North Carolina and The New School.

Career and activism In 2008, Joseph founded the Zeitgeist Movement, a self-described "sustainability advocacy organization". It was originally started as the "activist arm" of an organization called the Venus Project, launched by Jacque Fresco in 1994. In 2011, the two organizations separated. The movement is critical of market capitalism and advocates sustainability, ecological concerns, and the application of science and technology to social organization.

In 2012, Joseph created the satirical miniseries Culture in Decline, which challenges various contemporary cultural phenomena. In June 2013, he directed the official music video for Black Sabbath's single "God Is Dead?", from the album 13. The video incorporates extensive footage and symbolism drawn from the Zeitgeist film series.

In March 2017, BenBella Books published Joseph's book The New Human Rights Movement. Abby Martin subsequently discussed the book and Joseph's views in an interview on Telesur.

Revolution Now!, media coverage In 2020, Joseph launched the weekly solo podcast Revolution Now!, which deals with systems science, structural economics, structural violence, and contemporary geopolitical affairs. Joseph's work with the movement and the Zeitgeist film trilogy has been the subject of national media attention, including articles in The New York Times, The Palm Beach Post, VC Reporter, and TheMarker.

Filmography Film Zeitgeist: The Movie (2007) Zeitgeist: Addendum (2008) Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011) InterReflections (2020) Zeitgeist: Requiem (2024)

Television Culture in Decline (2012)

Music videos "God Is Dead?" – Black Sabbath (2013)

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