modern life vs. human nature

I watched the movie Zeitgeist the other night and besides being very long it was also a thorough indictment of religion, government and the monetary system.

The movie starts out by saying that the Bible, and specifically the story of Jesus, was sort of plagiarized from the ancient Egyptians and other cultures. From there the movie shifts into discussing how the money system in America is intended to create debt and imprison citizens within an endless cycle of debt. I can identify with that.

Somewhere in there….because when the licorice sugar buzz wore off I started to fade…they start talking about how 911 was a set up as was World War I, II and Vietnam. Ok. They do a convincing job of asking some important questions and pointing out a lot of facts that make their point seem quite plausible. Just like another movie Loose Change which also points out some glaring inconsistencies in the government’s version of events, Zeitgeist does a good job of making you think that some very powerful people are doing some very bad things in order to make a lot of money.

While I generally enjoy being informed I really enjoy this type of film because it is a call to action of sorts. The suggestions in these films are always a “don’t trust what the media says find out for yourself” message. As a strong believer in independent thinking I enjoy being reminded of why I like to know. Whether or not you believe the complete story is irrelevant as long as you open yourself up to hear another side of events from an alternative source. There is always another side to every story.

For example, one of the most interesting tidbits was the fact that George Bush’s grandfather sold oil to the Nazi’s during W.W. II which allowed them to conduct the London bombings(aka The Blitz).

Lastly, even though it is a long movie it’s a lot more interesting to discuss than American Idol.