Mickey,
I have heard some of the excoriations, as well. The first portion that explains the zodiacal connections to the different ages or aeons is not as far-fetched as one might seem. The religious mysticism behind the explanation is actually well-known amongst many theologians. More and more questions are surfacing about the 9-11 attacks. And finally, the controversies surrounding the federal bank are partly true. I'm not sure about the origins of the federal bank; however, its purpose and the way currency is regulated is quite known.

The only problem I had with conspiracies such as what "Zeitgeist" portrayed is the misconception of collusion. I do agree that certain circumstances allow for strange bedfellows; however, I cannot imagine such supposedly "powerful" men as Rockerfeller and Carnegie cooperating with each other. They have such bloated egos. Also, to pull of such a feat takes tremendous planning and secrecy. If it is true, I'm not sure if it is as seamless as the documentary claims.

Finally, I must admit that I find a lot of it to be sensationalized, but I think the overall purpose is for the public to rethink the information, laws and common knowledge that we take for granted. If anything, "Zeitgeist" forces to ask "why" to think outside of the typical paradigms why the world is the way it is.

I became very curious also about the debunking and refuting of zeitgeist and in so read many of the claims by opponents and also viewed the series of "debunking" videos produced online and referred to all their sources but failed to find any real evidence for their refutation aside from standard encyclopedia entries which have been long since shown to be inaccurate or wholly misconstrued. I did however find this woman's sources very sound www.youtube.com/watch There is a major problem with encyclopedias esp main stream american versions becoming less and less reliable and leaving information out all together- such was the case when I was doing a research paper on Justice Von Liebig and found that very pertinent information concerning his role in the development of industrial chemical fertilizers and analysis methods of incinerated plant matter had been included in only one volume of Britannica 30 years ago and then omitted due to "investor interests."