Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist is a German word for “spirit of the age”, which in my eyes mean as time goes on there are different spirits that people believe. In this documentary people have opened their minds and profoundly altered their way of looking and thinking about the world. After watching “Zeitgeist” Part II, I received a different view on the world and those who hold office in the United States. Part II explains the anxieties and concerns of society that turned into myths that were created for individuals to believe. September 11, 2001 is a day that will never be forgotten. For years, many people never knew what caused the collapse of the Twin Towers. The filmmaker examines the possibility of a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 and I believe that the attack was an inside job, to say that the United States Government was completely responsible. It is shocking to me to think that our …show more content…
However, these terrorist attacks did shake the foundations of the United States. Many airline companies and airports lost money due to American’s and foreigner’s nervousness and insecurities of flying. Furthermore, I wonder what he meant when he stated, "We will make no distinction between the terrorist who committed these acts and those who harbor them". I ask myself several times did President Bush do what he could have to try to disrupt the terrorist attacks. That is something the country will never know. Some say he was given various warnings that there would be an attack on U.S. territory, knowing that Osama bin Laden was already a wanted man and the threats that had already been made toward the United States. In conclusion, September 11, 2001 was an extremely unfortunate event that could a have been possibly avoided if the proper precautions were taken. Yet, the fear of terrorist attacks will