Peter Joseph

Other work by Joseph includes the 2017 book The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression.

• Name — Peter Joseph • Born — 4 February 1979 • Birthplace — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States • Occupation — * Musician • Filmmaker • Author • Activist • Education — * University of North Carolina School of the Arts • The New School for Social Research • Known for — * The Zeitgeist Movement • Zeitgeist film series • Website — peterjoseph.info • Years Active — 2007–present

Joseph was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1979 and attended the University of North Carolina and The New School.

In 2008, Joseph founded the Zeitgeist Movement, a self-described "sustainability advocacy organization". It was originally started as the "activist arm" of an organization called the Venus Project, launched by Jacque Fresco in 1994. In 2011, the two organizations separated. The movement is critical of market capitalism and advocates sustainability, ecological concerns, and the application of science and technology to social organization. In 2012, Joseph created the satirical miniseries Culture in Decline, which challenges various contemporary cultural phenomena. In June 2013, he directed the official music video for Black Sabbath's single "God Is Dead?", from the album 13. The video incorporates extensive footage and symbolism drawn from the Zeitgeist film series. In March 2017, BenBella Books published Joseph's book The New Human Rights Movement. Abby Martin subsequently discussed the book and Joseph's views in an interview on Telesur.

Film • Zeitgeist: The Movie (2007) • Zeitgeist: Addendum (2008) • Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011) • InterReflections (2020) • Zeitgeist: Requiem (2024) Television • Culture in Decline (2012) Music videos • "God Is Dead?" – Black Sabbath (2013)

In 2020, Joseph launched the weekly solo podcast Revolution Now!, which deals with systems science, structural economics, structural violence, and contemporary geopolitical affairs. Joseph's work with the movement and the Zeitgeist film trilogy has been the subject of national media attention, including articles in The New York Times, The Palm Beach Post, VC Reporter, and TheMarker.