Peter Joseph (born February 4, 1979) is an American independent filmmaker, author, and social activist. He is best known for writing, directing, scoring, and producing the Zeitgeist film series. He is also the founder of the related Zeitgeist Movement. Other work by Joseph includes the 2017 book The New Human Rights Movement: Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression.
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.
Joseph, Peter; Murdock, D.M.; S, Acharya (January 19, 2011). The Zeitgeist Sourcebook, Part 1: The Greatest Story Ever Told. Stellar House Publishing.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
Joseph, Peter (January 1, 2014). The Zeitgeist Movement Defined: Realizing a New Train of Thought. ISBN9781495303197.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
↑"Biography | Peter Joseph". August 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
