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| ⚫ | | motto = Beyond Politics, Poverty and War | ||
| | predecessor = Project Americana ({{Start date and age|1953}})<ref name=ProjectAm-MiamiNews1961>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OAxgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UOkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1604%2C4941153|title=How Your Neighbors Live|date=December 31, 1961|first=Mac|last=Smith|publisher='']''|accessdate=December 29, 2012}} | |||
| *<sup>a</sup> "He chips off the words 'Project Americana'... launched by Jacque some eight years ago... The heart of 'Americana' is the new machine-planned city... Sensitive machines react directly to our environment... all without the intervention of man." — pg. 2, ¶ 20 - pg. 3, ¶ 2 | |||
| *<sup>b</sup> "...he surprisingly landed a job in the design department of Douglas Aircraft."— pg. 2, ¶ 10</ref><br>Sociocyberneering, Inc. ({{Start date and age|1971|02|22}})<ref name=Sociocyberneering-FLDoS>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=720305&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=SOCIOCYBERNEERING&names_filing_type=|title=Detail by Entity Name: Florida Non Profit Corporation - SOCIOCYBERNEERING, INC.|date=|first=|last=|publisher=]|accessdate=December 29, 2012}}</ref> | |||
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| | formation = {{Start date and age|2003|02|21}}<ref name=FuturebyDesign-FLDoS>{{cite web|url=http://sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=N03000001513&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=FUTUREBYDESIGN&names_filing_type=|title=Detail by Entity Name: Florida Non Profit Corporation - FUTURE BY DESIGN INC.|date=|first=|last=|publisher=Florida Department of State|accessdate=December 29, 2012}}</ref> | |||
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| | purpose = Highly automated, resource based economy. | |||
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| | key_people = ] (Founder, Vice President, Director)<br>Roxanne Meadows (President, Director)<br>Joe Holt (Secretary)<ref name=FuturebyDesign-FLDoS/> | |||
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| '''The Venus Project''' is a social change and ] project founded by ], ]. The project aims to educate and develop a highly automated, resource based economy where human labor and intervention becomes a thing of the past. | |||
| '''The Venus Project''' is an organization started by ] ], ]er, and ] ]. Fresco's project aims to restructure society through worldwide utilization of a theoretical design that he calls a ''resource-based economy''. Those ideas use a version of ] cities, ], ] and advanced ] with a global socio-economic system based on ] and ]. | |||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| In 1953, ], a former ],<ref name=ProjectAm-MiamiNews1961/> ], and ] engineer,<ref name=DouglasArmyAirForceMuntzEngineer-FatManonTheLeft>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lSX9pwnsOc4C&dq=army+air+force&q=army+air+force#v=snippet&q=army%20air%20force&f=false|title=Fat Man on The Left: Four Decades In The Underground - Unpopular Science|date=1998|first=Lionel|last=Rolfe|publisher=California Classics Books|accessdate=December 29, 2012}} | |||
| ] (right) with Roxanne Meadows]] | |||
| *<sup>a</sup> "He was assigned to a special futuristic unit of the Army's Air Force... the Air Force had patented one of his designs..." — pg. 169, ¶ 1 | |||
| *<sup>b</sup> "Earl 'Madman' Muntz, who as well known around the City of Angels, was an admirer of Fresco's. He had asked Fresco to make plans for building prefab industrial facilities and to construct an actual prototype, in which Fresco got to live and work free as payment for his work." — pg. 158, ¶ 4</ref> developed '''Project Americana''', a new machine-planned city where sensitive machines would react to our environment and direct other machines "all without the intervention of man."<ref name=ProjectAm-MiamiNews1961/> In 1971, he incorporated the nonprofit, '''Sociocyberneering, Inc.'''<ref name=Sociocyberneering-FLDoS/> which emphasized an approach of "machines and technology to free man" and the application of high science and technology towards problem solving. In 1974, some of Fresco's and The Venus Project's early designs were shown on an interview with ].<ref name=Sociocyberneering-LarryKing1974>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBIdk-fgCeQ|title=Larry King Interview: Introduction to Sociocyberneering|date=August 19, 1974|first=|last=|publisher=]|accessdate=December 29, 2012}} | |||
| *<sup>a</sup> "...the application of the most sophisticated forms of science and technology towards problem solving... Sociocyberneering is an approach... the reason why we emphasize machines and technology is to free man..." — 1:33-2:54</ref> In 2002, Fresco published the book, ''The Best That Money Can't Buy'' which explained "the purpose of this technology is to free people from repetitive and boring jobs."<ref name=TheBestThatMoneyCantBuy>{{cite book|title=The Best That Money Can't Buy|date=2002|first=Jacque|last=Fresco|publisher=Global Cyber Visions|accessdate=December 29, 2012}} | |||
| *<sup>a</sup> "The purpose of this technology is to free people from repetitive and boring jobs..." — pg. 9 of 126, ¶ 6</ref> In 2003, he and Roxanne Meadows incorporated the nonprofit, '''Future by Design Inc.''' in ].<ref name=FuturebyDesign-FLDoS/> In 2006, the documentary, ''Future by Design'' was released and featured more designs, models, and description of an automated, "resource based society."<ref name=FurturebyDesigndocumentary-Youtube>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zn8MRKOskw|title=Future by Design|date=2006|first=William|last=Gazecki|publisher=DocFlix Films|accessdate=December 29, 2012}}</ref> In 2012, the documentary, ''Paradise or Oblivion'' was released, which assessed the current market based economy and elaborated on an automated, resource based economy.<ref name=ParadiseorOblivion-Youtube>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KphWsnhZ4Ag|title=Paradise or Oblivion|date=2012|first=Roxanne|last=Meadows|publisher=The Venus Project|accessdate=December 29, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==In other media== | |||
| The Venus Project was started by ] and by former portrait artist Roxanne Meadows in ], ]. | |||
| The Venus Project was featured in the 2008 documentary, '']''. Following the film, ] was established as the activist arm of The Venus Project. Fresco was also featured in the 2011 documentary, '']''. In April 2011, The Venus Project formally disassociated itself from The Zeitgeist Movement as it felt the movement was not representing the direction and needs of the project.<ref name=FAQ-TVP>{{cite web|url=http://www.thevenusproject.com/en/the-venus-project/faq|title=Frequently Asked Questions From Over 25 Years - 107. What is your take regarding the removal of the Zeitgeist Movement as the activist arm of The Venus Project?|date=|first=|last=|publisher=The Venus Project|accessdate=December 29, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==Zeitgeist movies== | |||
| {{Main|The Zeitgeist Movement}} | |||
| The Venus Project is featured prominently in the documentary film '']'', in relation to global problems explained in the film.<ref name="ZeitgeistAddendumMovie">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewGMBOB4Gg |title=Zeitgeist: Addendum |work=Video |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2012-04-25}}</ref> The film premiered at the 5th Annual ] in ], California on October 2, 2008, winning their highest award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home :: The Artivist Film Festival (from web.archive.org)|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20081021161025/http://www.artivists.org/|accessdate=27 August 2012|month=October|year=2008|quote=Presenting The 2008 Artivist Award Winners! "ZEITGEIST ADDENDUM" Director: Peter Joseph. Best Feature - Artivist Spirit Award}}</ref> It was released online for free on YouTube.<ref name="ZeitgeistAddendumMovie" /> Following the movie, an organization called ] was established to promote the aims of the Venus Project. In 2011, an additional film, '']'', was also released. At that time Zeitgeist was a promoter-advocate of the Venus Project, however, in April 2011, the Venus Project formally disassociated itself from Zeitgeist as it no longer felt represented by Zeitgeist.<ref>{{cite web|title=TVP / TZM Split on V-Radio|url=http://tobtr.com/s/1802513}}</ref> | |||
| == Resource-based economy == | |||
| The term ''resource-based economy'' is applied by the Venus Project to a hypothetical economy in which goods, services and information are free. This use of the term is found in information from Jacque Fresco.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thevenusproject.com/en/the-venus-project/resource-based-economy|title=Resource Based Economy|publisher=The Venus Project}}</ref> | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Predecessor | Project Americana (1953; 72 years ago (1953)) Sociocyberneering, Inc. (February 22, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-02-22)) |
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| Formation | February 21, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-02-21) |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Highly automated, resource based economy. |
| Headquarters | Venus, Florida, U.S. |
| Key people | Jacque Fresco (Founder, Vice President, Director) Roxanne Meadows (President, Director) Joe Holt (Secretary) |
| Parent organization | Future by Design Inc. |
| Website | thevenusproject.com |
The Venus Project is a social change and urban planning project founded by engineer, Jacque Fresco. The project aims to educate and develop a highly automated, resource based economy where human labor and intervention becomes a thing of the past.
History
In 1953, Jacque Fresco, a former Douglas Aircraft, Army Air Force, and Madman Muntz engineer, developed Project Americana, a new machine-planned city where sensitive machines would react to our environment and direct other machines "all without the intervention of man." In 1971, he incorporated the nonprofit, Sociocyberneering, Inc. which emphasized an approach of "machines and technology to free man" and the application of high science and technology towards problem solving. In 1974, some of Fresco's and The Venus Project's early designs were shown on an interview with Larry King. In 2002, Fresco published the book, The Best That Money Can't Buy which explained "the purpose of this technology is to free people from repetitive and boring jobs." In 2003, he and Roxanne Meadows incorporated the nonprofit, Future by Design Inc. in Venus, Florida. In 2006, the documentary, Future by Design was released and featured more designs, models, and description of an automated, "resource based society." In 2012, the documentary, Paradise or Oblivion was released, which assessed the current market based economy and elaborated on an automated, resource based economy.
In other media
The Venus Project was featured in the 2008 documentary, Zeitgeist: Addendum. Following the film, The Zeitgeist Movement was established as the activist arm of The Venus Project. Fresco was also featured in the 2011 documentary, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward. In April 2011, The Venus Project formally disassociated itself from The Zeitgeist Movement as it felt the movement was not representing the direction and needs of the project.
See also
References
- ^ Smith, Mac (December 31, 1961). "How Your Neighbors Live". Miami News. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)- "He chips off the words 'Project Americana'... launched by Jacque some eight years ago... The heart of 'Americana' is the new machine-planned city... Sensitive machines react directly to our environment... all without the intervention of man." — pg. 2, ¶ 20 - pg. 3, ¶ 2
- "...he surprisingly landed a job in the design department of Douglas Aircraft."— pg. 2, ¶ 10
- ^ "Detail by Entity Name: Florida Non Profit Corporation - SOCIOCYBERNEERING, INC". Florida Department of State. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Detail by Entity Name: Florida Non Profit Corporation - FUTURE BY DESIGN INC". Florida Department of State. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- Rolfe, Lionel (1998). "Fat Man on The Left: Four Decades In The Underground - Unpopular Science". California Classics Books. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- "He was assigned to a special futuristic unit of the Army's Air Force... the Air Force had patented one of his designs..." — pg. 169, ¶ 1
- "Earl 'Madman' Muntz, who as well known around the City of Angels, was an admirer of Fresco's. He had asked Fresco to make plans for building prefab industrial facilities and to construct an actual prototype, in which Fresco got to live and work free as payment for his work." — pg. 158, ¶ 4
- "Larry King Interview: Introduction to Sociocyberneering". WTVJ. August 19, 1974. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- "...the application of the most sophisticated forms of science and technology towards problem solving... Sociocyberneering is an approach... the reason why we emphasize machines and technology is to free man..." — 1:33-2:54
- Fresco, Jacque (2002). The Best That Money Can't Buy. Global Cyber Visions.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help)- "The purpose of this technology is to free people from repetitive and boring jobs..." — pg. 9 of 126, ¶ 6
- Gazecki, William (2006). "Future by Design". DocFlix Films. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- Meadows, Roxanne (2012). "Paradise or Oblivion". The Venus Project. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- "Frequently Asked Questions From Over 25 Years - 107. What is your take regarding the removal of the Zeitgeist Movement as the activist arm of The Venus Project?". The Venus Project. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
External links
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