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The Venus Project
is a veritable blueprint for the genesis

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of a new world civilization

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based on human concern
and environmental reclamation.

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It proposes a holistic social design
in which automation

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and technology
will be intelligently integrated

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to maximize the quality of life
rather than simply profits.

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Undesirable behaviors
are products of long exposure

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to detrimental environments.

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If we wish to surpass the limitations
of our present-day society,

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such as war, hunger, poverty, and bigotry,

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we need to make changes
and arrange society very differently.

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Most of our problems today are technical,

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but we still look for solutions
through political means

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in a monetary system.

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We have the resources.
Money is an interference

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because it limits our ability,
and it limits our dreams.

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Modern society has access
to highly advanced technologies

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and can make available food,
clothing, housing,

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medical care,
a relevant educational system,

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and at the same time
develop a limitless supply

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of renewable clean energy,
such as geothermal,

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tidal, solar, wind, and more.

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The solutions lie in the intelligent
and humane application

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of science and technology,
and more appropriate resource management

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in order to supply goods and services
to everyone equitably,

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enabling the entire global population

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a very high standard of living.

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We don't have enough money
to accomplish this

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but we do have enough resources

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if we initiate what Jacque Fresco calls
'A Resource Based Economy.'

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This is where all goods and services
are available to everyone

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without money, credit, barter,
or servitude of any kind.

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For this to be attained,
all resources must be declared

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as the common heritage
of all the Earth's people.

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Imagine the possibilities
of an unprecedented mobilization

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of scientific and technical alliances
toward problem solving,

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without the interference
of money or politics,

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to initiate global unification
and restoration.

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The Venus Project would start
with a systems approach to city design

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using highly effective
construction methods,

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emphasizing the conservation of resources.

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The first city
would be a huge research center

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making automated systems
for the next city. It would be

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a place where we would disseminate
information as to what

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sustainability really means for the future.

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The aim of the city
is to constantly maximize existing

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and future technologies,
with the sole purpose

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of enhancing all human life

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and protecting the environment.

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The society that I'm talking about
is global cooperation,

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where all the nations work toward
improving the lot of humankind.

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Now why do that?
Because the smarter people are,

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the richer and more secure everybody is!

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We have the tools at hand
to design and build a future

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that is worthy of the human potential.

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It is imperative that we continue
the process of social experimentation

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in order to transcend our present
limitations and truly create

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the beginning of a civilized age.

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Designs by
Jacque Fresco

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Script - R. Meadows
Edited by - J. Holt

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Digital Environments - J. Grigsby
Music - Kat Epple

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