Zeitgeist 2012: Year In Review

This is for those curious to know what the world searched for on Google in 2012. Here's a Google Zeitgeist video that not only sums it up but also inspires us.

What is Google Zeitgeist?

zeit·geist

Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt 

Function: noun 

Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit)

Date: 1884 

Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era.

"Zeitgeist" means "the spirit of the times," and this spirit can be seen through the aggregation of millions of search queries Google receives every day. The annual Zeitgeist report reveals what captured the world's attention in the past year - out passions, interests and defining moments as seen through search.

Explore the most recent Year-End Zeitgeist, or take a trip back in time by looking through the archives.

 

2012 Zeitgeist - See what the world searched for in 2012.

(abstract taken from Google Zeitgeist)