The Venus Project Photo Gallery

Not only are we past all ideologies and romanticisms of former ages, but we are also beyond the common notion of Future upheld until the Eighties of last century. At the end of history, nothing seems more outdated than the hope for a better future. Subsequently, no intellectual discourse seems to be more esoteric, more bizarre than that of Futurism. This is reason enough to take a closer look at the Futurist.

One should bear in mind that not only spacecraft and warp-speed were promoted by Futurists of the past, but also radical social solutions like the sharing of resources and the common good. In this respect, Futurism’s heyday may still be yet to come. Eager to learn more about these left-over Futurist goals, we interviewed Jacque Fresco, creator of the Venus Project. The Venus Project deals with large-scale urban planning, architecture, and global resource-management – an interdisciplinary approach that Fresco calls “Socio-Cyber-Neering.” Fresco’s work seems to be an excellent example of a strangely pragmatic, contemporary Futurist position.

META: Please explain to us what the Venus Project is all about.
Jacque Fresco: Very briefly, the Venus Project proposes plans for social change that work toward a peaceful and sustainable global civilization. I believe it is now possible to achieve a society where people would be able to live longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives. In such a society, the measure of success would be based upon the fulfillment of one’s individual pursuits, rather than the acquisition of wealth, property and power.

META: Is this not, foremost, an aim, which requires political and legal action?
JF: No. I wouldn’t say so. Today many people believe what is needed is a higher sense of ethical standards and the enactment of international laws to assure a sustainable global society…