Feature Film: Zeitgeist - Addendum

This is a sequel to the movie "Zeitgeist" by Peter Joseph which was a web phenomenon from last year. The movie was very controversial and it has been attacked from many angles but I think it did what it set out to do: get people talking about the subjects.

In this sequel, Joseph spends all the time on something that was only a part of the original movie: the financial system. It is 2 hours long but the content was so fascinating to me that it went by very quickly. I'm not sure that I agree with all of the analysis but it is certainly something that makes me think. I think this movie might be more approachable than the original because it taps into something that everyone can relate to. It is still asking us to radically rethink the world around us but I think it does so more productively this time that will not be such a big turnoff to some people.

Mark Day Comedy

Mark doesn't get enough credit for his timely vlogs covering topics from current events, sports and politics along with everything in between. The Scottish born, San Francisco resident performs stand-up comedy, and has a large web audience through which he plies his observational humor with ease. Add in a cafepress shop, and he's making a few bucks along the way. He remains one of the shining gems I found on Current TV and I wish him lots of success on YouTube.



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Documentary: MEF - The Overspent American

The Media Education Foundation describes itself as an organization that:

". . .produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical reflection on the social, political and cultural impact of American mass media."

Their board of advisors includes names like Jeff Cohen, Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein to name a few. They have released a whole bunch of short videos on the internet. There were so many good ones I couldn't decide which one to post. Expect to see more from them.

I think this particular video shares a very important message that most people just don't think about enough.