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“The Zeitgeist Movement” (TZM) is the identifier for the social movement described in the following essays. The name has no relevant historical reference to anything culturally specific and is not to be confused or associated with anything else known before with a similar title. Rather, the title is based upon the semantic meaning of the very terms, explicitly. The term “zeitgeist” is defined as the “general intellectual, moral and cultural climate of an era.” The term “movement” simply implies “motion” or change. Therefore, The Zeitgeist Movement is an organization that urges change in the dominant intellectual, moral and cultural climate of the time Founded in 2008, The Zeitgeist Movement (TZM) is a sustainability advocacy group that operates through a network of regional chapters, project teams, public events, media expressions and charity operations. TZM*s activism is explicitly based on non-violent methods of communication with the core focus on educating the public about the true root sources of many common personal, social and ecological problems today, coupled with the vast problem solving and humanity improving potential science and technology has now enabled, but yet goes unapplied due to barriers inherent in the current, established social system. While the term “activism” is correct by its exact meaning, TZM*s awareness work should not be misconstrued as relating to culturally common, traditional “activist protest” actions such as we have seen historically. Rather, TZM expresses itself through targeted, rational educational projects that work not to impose, dictate or blindly persuade, but to set in motion a train of thought that is logically self- realizing when the causal considerations of “sustainability”5 and “public health”6 are referenced from a scientific perspective. However, TZM*s pursuit is still very similar to traditional civil rights movements of the past in that the observations reveal the truly unnecessary oppression inherent in our current social order, which structurally and sociologically restricts human well-being and potential for the vast majority of the world*s population, not to mention stifles broad improvement in general due to its established methods. For instance, the current social model, while perpetuating enormous levels of corrosive economic inefficiency in general, as will be described in further essays, also intrinsically supports one economic group or “class” of people over another, perpetuating technically unnecessary imbalance and high relative deprivation. This could be called “economic bigotry” in its effect and it is no less insidious than discrimination rooted in gender, ethnicity, religion, creed or the like. However, this inherent bigotry is really only a part of a larger condition that could be termed “structural violence”,7 illuminating a broad spectrum of built in suffering, inhumanity and deprivation that is simply accepted as normality today by an uninformed majority. This context of violence stretches much farther and deeper than many tend to consider. The scope of how our socioeconomic system unnecessarily diminishes our public health and inhibits our progress today can only be recognized clearly when we take a more detached technical or scientific perspective of social affairs, bypassing our traditional, often blinding familiarities. The relative nature of our awareness often falls victim to assumptions of perceived normality where, say, the ongoing deprivation and poverty of over 3 billion people8 might be seen as a “natural”, inalterable social state to those who are not aware of, for example, the amount of food actually produced in the world, where it goes, how it is wasted or the technical nature of efficient and abundant food production possibilities in the modern day. This unseen violence can be extended to cultural memes9 as well where social traditions and their psychology can, without direct malicious intent, create resulting consequences that are damaging to a human being. For instance, there are religious cultures in the world that opt out of any form of common medical treatment.10 While many might argue the moral or ethical parameters of what it means for a child in such a culture to die of a common illness that could have been resolved if modern scientific applications were allowed, we can at least agree that the death of such a child is really being caused not by the disease at that point, but by the sociological condition that disallowed the application of the solution. As a broader example, a great deal of social study has now been done on the subject of “social inequality” and its effects on public health. As will be discussed more so in further essays, there is a vast array of physical and mental health problems that appear to be born out of this condition, including propensities towards physical violence, heart disease, depression, educational deficiency and many, many other detriments that have a truly social consequence which can affect us all.11 The bottom line here is that when we step back and consider newly realized understandings of causality that are clearly having negative effects on the human condition, but go unabated unnecessarily due the pre-existing traditions established by culture, we inevitably end up in the context of civil rights and hence social sustainability. This new civil rights movement is about the sharing of human knowledge and our technical ability to not only solve problems, but to facilitate a scientifically derived social system that actually optimizes our potential and well-being. Anything less will create unnecessary imbalance and social destabilization and constitute what could be considered a hidden form of oppression. So, returning to the broad point, TZM works not only to create awareness of such problems and their true root causes (and hence logic for resolution), it also works to express the incredible potential we have, beyond such direct problem solving, to greatly improve the human condition in general, solving problems which, in fact, have not yet even been realized.12 This is initiated by embracing the very nature of scientific reasoning where the establishment of a near empirical train of thought takes precedence over everything else in importance. A train of thought by which societal organization as a whole can find a more accurate context for sustainability and efficiency on a scale never before seen, through an active recognition (and application) of the scientific method.
【水】Star Trek Militia Intelligence Regarding the Undine To: D’Tan, Proconsul of the Romulan Republic From: Subcommander Nadel, Militia Intelligence Re: The Undine The species known as the Undine are a threat, although it is yet to be determined if they are as high of a priority for the Republic as Admiral Tuvok suggests. What we know about them is limited, and mostly comes from information shared by our allies in the Federation and the Empire. The Undine, known then by their Borg designation Species 8472, were first encountered in the Delta Quadrant by the U.S.S. Voyager in 2373. They are non-humanoid, and originate from a dimension known as Fluidic Space, where they are the main known lifeform. It is believed that the Borg intruded on Fluidic Space in their search for new species and technology to assimilate. They came into conflict with the Undine at that time, and provided the first real challenge to Borg supremacy. The Undine invaded the Delta Quadrant in pursuit of the Borg, but retreated when several of their ships were destroyed by Voyager, which used warheads equipped with modified Borg nanoprobes. It was later discovered that the Undine are shapeshifters, capable of using Isomorphic Injections to modify their appearance and are capable of taking the forms of Alpha and Beta Quadrant species. Seeing the Federation as a threat after their encounter with Voyager, the Undine began a program of infiltration to place individuals in key positions in the Federation and destroy them from within. Voyager found one of their training facilities for these infiltrators in 2375, a replica of Starfleet Academy. Captain Kathryn Janeway negotiated a truce with the leader of this facility, but later it was discovered that the Undine leaders in Fluidic Space rejected any agreement with an “inferior” lifeform. Undine infiltrators have been found in most of the major species in our region of space. At least one high-placed Federation ambassador has been revealed to be and Undine infiltrator, as well as a Starfleet admiral. Other Undine have been found in governments and militaries across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. The Klingons were the first to detect this new wave of infiltration, and responded with their typical force. Their pursuit of the “qa’meH quv,” as they call the Undine, was one of the major reasons behind their invasion of the Gorn Hegemony. It also was a major factor in the breakdown of the Khitomer Accords and the start of their current war with the Federation, although it is now believed that Undine infiltrators at high levels in Starfleet and the Federation government were a major factor in the breakdown of diplomatic relations. There has been at least one recorded instance of an Undine infiltrator in the Romulan fleet, but their engagement with our species has been relatively minor. Perhaps it is a small blessing of the tyranny of the Tal Shiar and their ruthless hunt for dissention and deception not of their own creation. The Undine are immune to Borg assimilation, aggressive, and extremely xenophobic. They are telepathic and have an immune system that will destroy almost anything that penetrates their systems. This immune system can also be used as a means of attack. They are obsessed with strength, and will destroy lesser species at the first hint of a threat to their domination of Fluidic Space. Their biological technology is a rival for anything the Collective possesses, and surpasses our current technology, even with the addition of the discoveries from the Jenolan Dyson Sphere. Their “planet killer” technology is of greatest concern. A formation of Undine bioships has shown it can fire an energy beam of sufficient intensity to destroy a planet. Voyager witnessed once such event in 2373, and we know it has been attempted at other times. I am concerned about the recent event in the Jenolan Dyson sphere, as well as the gates opened between it and the Solanae sphere deeper in the Delta Quadrant. These gates provide almost instantaneous access to the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, and the Undine fleet has made use of the gates. In addition, it is now clear that the Undine used manipulation by infiltrators to encourage the opening of the gateways. Admiral Tuvok is calling for a conference at the Jenolan sphere to debate actions to take in light of the rising Undine threat. The Undine are a concern; I do not know if they are a Republic concern. They have shown little interest in us, and unless the situation changes there is no reason to antagonize them. The Republic should attend and support our allies. In addition to the Undine, this conference should be used to determine control of the Jenolan sphere. The Jenolan sphere, and the secrets it may hold, is our greater concern.
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