The Inkstained Mind: The Zeitgeist Movement: Time to unlearn and reinvent

7 Aug 2010

The Zeitgeist Movement: Time to unlearn and reinvent

In precisely 1 hour, 37 minutes and 08 seconds, the following Zeitgeist Movement video presentation takes reality as (you thought) you knew - and tears it down. Clearly. Logically. Effortlessly. And completely.

Exposing the deep, glaring and seemingly irreconcilable flaws. And presenting an alternate, radically different, and possibly better way-of-life for humanity.

There are some notions there, that may shock an open mind, let alone a conservative one. But if indeed there is an iota of truth in this world-view, what really prevents us from moving towards it?

Are our minds, collectively, already in such a unimaginative rut as to preclude the concept of a non-self-gratification-oriented existence altogether?

Oh! By the way, the Advertising industry finds mention. But not in a flattering sort of way!

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WHAT IS ADVERTISING?

It's often called the world's second oldest profession.

But while the scope of the oldest one has changed little over time, the evolution in the way we communicate has had profound impact on Advertising.

In the ancient and medieval world, Advertising meant word-of-mouth. In the 1500s with the development of printing it became a 'paid public notice', disseminating the message to many. And it had Copy & Art.

Then came radio, TV, computer, cable TV, Internet, mobile phones, Internet on mobile, and it's still not done... Even what we perceive as 'change' is changing. Continuously.

So what is Advertising today?

Honestly, I don't know.

But I do know from a dozen years evolving with the business, that Advertising is most valued when it can make a tangible difference for the advertiser.

That has not changed. And probably won't.

UPDATE: Nothing's changed. But in a way, everything has.

As you see, my focus has shifted - evolved in a way - to a larger canvas. The shift or evolution was gradual, and may be have been discernable to the more observant reader.

While I was delving into the influence of media in society to better understand how perceptions are created, evolved and disseminated, I chanced upon a thread of knowledge that I frankly never knew existed.

My conclusion is that a deep pool of awareness and consciouness exists beyond the shallow narcissistic boundaries created by the convention view of social media and the Internet.

My aim is to send my readers down any path that can lead to this quenching pool.