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The feature-length documentary Zeitgeist was released for free on the Web in 2007. It served as a mesmerizing critique of western society, attacking the military industrial complex and the myths used to maintain the established order.

Its creator, Peter Joseph, has recently released a sequel, Zeitgeist: Addendum, also available on-line, which draws from libertarian, environmental, and New Age ideas in its analysis of the world's present political, economic, and environmental challenges.

The documentary starts by focusing on the monetary system, detailing how it employs debt as an instrument of control and the fundamental role this system plays in corporate globalization.

Addendum then proposes that the development of progressive technologies is the mostly likely way to create a successful alternative to the scarcity created by the monetary system.

In conclusion, Addendum stresses the need for belief systems to embrace the ideas of emergence and interdependence and outlines concrete steps that can be taken to weaken the monetary system.

Addendum is not without flaws. It spends a lot of time treading the same ground as documentaries like The Money Masters and Money as Debt and spends too much time on specific technical solutions. Despite that, it's an inspiring documentary and well worth the time for anyone interested in fresh perspectives on how to achieve progressive change.