2. Z E I T G E I S T
Zeit is German for “time”, Geist
meaning “spirit”.
A movement concerned with the
future of humanity. It describes itself
as a sustainability advocacy
organization, seeking a long term
restructuring of human society,
notably being opposed to money and
advocating scientific decision making
based on available resources.
3. G L O B A L I S S U E S
“The main threat to human survival was nature; today it is culture.”
8. One out of every six Americans is now being
served by at least one government anti-poverty
program
9. One out of every seven mortgages in the United
States was either delinquent or in foreclosure
during the first quarter of 2010
10. Nearly 10 million Americans now receive
unemployment insurance, which is almost four
times as many as in 2007
The number of Americans receiving long-term
unemployment benefits has risen over 60
percent in just the past year
12. More than 25 percent of all Americans now
have a credit score below 599
13. One out of every five children in the United
States is now living in poverty
14. HOW ARE THESE ISSUES RELATED TO YOU AND I?
We live all live in this
economy and suffer the
consequences of the big
businesses and politicians
Without a social security
number and a credit
history, you are
essentially a “nobody”
Excessive nationwide
debt (no end in sight?)
Chemically processed
foods
A society consumed by
materialism and greed
We’ve become stagnant
in all aspects of
progression
16. P r o f i t
M o t i v e s
The word profit is used
in the sense of civil
benefit associated with
long term advantages in
a society where the
Venus Project idea is
applied
Utilizing technology to
gain maximum
efficiency in a humane
and “green”manner
Eliminating currency to
abolish greed and
corruption
Equality and healthier
living for everybody
"The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force; we work to better humanity."
17. L I L Y P A D – T h e F l o a t i n g C i t y
Designed to hold approximately around 50,000 people. Each Lilypad is intended
to be either near a coast, or floating around in the ocean, traveling from the
equator to the northern seas, according to where the gulf stream takes it.
18. IS IT A REALISTIC UTOPIA?
Pros Cons
Initiation – will this be
explored and accepted
by the majority?
Social and cultural lag
Propaganda spreading
rather than information
Psychological
assimilation for current
generations
Acquiring new sets of
values
Irrational human
behavior and uproars.
Political greed and
corruption
Restoration of the global
environment
Brings an end to war,
poverty, political
corruption, greed, etc.
Highest standard of living
(no social classes /
judgment)
Technological
progression that benefits
everyone
Surpassing artificial
boundaries between
people, i.e. race, income,
gender, religion
19. Class Discussion
What are some of the limitations associated with these ideas?
What are the advantages?
When do you see something like this being accomplished?