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The Venus Project
December, 2016

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Venus, Florida

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November concluded a busy
period as the Venus Project

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prepared for an exhibition of Jacque’s work

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at the Baker Museum in Naples, Florida.

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The exhibit, titled
‘Jacque Fresco, 100 Years of Vision,’

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opened in November and
runs through April of 2017.

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The show includes over 50
scale models of architecture,

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cars, boats, planes and more.

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In addition to the models

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the curator of the exhibit, Silvia Perea,

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put together a timeline of
Jacque’s life by decades

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with many supportive materials
from The Venus Project archives.

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All of these collectively illustrate
the aspects of his social designs

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and proposals that make his vision of
a sustainable future more accessible.

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Cleaning and reconditioning the models
to a like-new state posed challenges,

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but all were well worth it
as the results were visible.

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Everything needed a thorough cleaning but

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many also had minor
damages over the years and

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three large aircraft were completely
resurfaced, painted and detailed.

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Working on handmade models like these

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offers a glimpse into the
dedication it must take

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to design and build it from scratch.

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A special thanks to Silvia and
everyone else at the Baker Museum

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for assembling such a great show
that goes beyond art and architecture

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to include the social
ideas behind the designs.

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[Jacque Fresco] Socialism starts as an idea.

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The concept of democracy
starts as a small group,

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and eventually when there's a large enough group

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the system is either instituted or the
men are hung that tried to start a new system.

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[Roxanne Meadows] You're looking at the world
at a certain point in history and evolution,

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and all through history
there's always been scarcity.

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If you make a society that
does not have scarcity,

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if everybody had access
to goods and services,

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nobody would hit you over the head for
what you have when they can get it.

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If people fought wars to bring democracy,

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there'd have been democracy all over the world.

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We do feel that when social
and economic conditions

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arrive at a certain point,

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we can affect an easier
transition if people are aware

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of the probable dangers of
continuing along these lines.

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I am proposing a new way
of thinking about society.

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A totally different system as far as I know.

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If you like it,

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if you feel it's a closer approximation
to a better kind of society,

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come in and study more about it

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so that you get a good grasp
of what it is we're trying to do.

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Video edit, photography & Narration
by Joel Holt