The Venus Project - Resource Based Economy

The term and meaning of a Resource-Based Economy was originated by Jacque Fresco. It is a holistic social and economic system in which all goods and services are available without the use of money, credits, barter or any other system of debt or servitude. All resources become the common heritage of all of the inhabitants, not just a select few. The premise upon which this system is based is that the Earth is abundant with plentiful resources; our practice of rationing resources through monetary methods is irrelevant and counterproductive to our survival.

Modern society has access to highly advanced technology and can make available food, clothing, housing, and medical care; update our educational system; and develop a limitless supply of renewable, non-contaminating energy. By supplying an efficiently designed economy, everyone can enjoy a very high standard of living with all of the amenities of a high technological society.

A resource-based economy would utilize existing resources from the land and sea, physical equipment, industrial plants, etc. to enhance the lives of the total population. In an economy based on resources rather than money, we could easily produce all of the necessities of life and provide a high standard of living for all.

[loredanalorenzi]

This should be thought in school, have a weekly special on his ideas put in the news and social media- I NEED the world to talk about it

[anatureperson]

I am so sick and tired of this system we have. I am ready for anything NEW!

[repeat]

I understand that we do not place monetary value on our environment (i.e. trees, water, air, arible land, etc.). This is why the current monetary system ruins the environment. Thanks, Jacque, for being a true visonary person. I hope many others "wake up" because of you life-long work.

[realdon]

Although I HOPE, PRAY and BELIEVE it will be SOONER rather than LATER! Thank you Mr. Fresco. I would love to visit someday soon and soak in some of your ideas as my mind works incredibly similar to that of yours!! Keep infecting PEOPLE with you brilliant Intuition!!

[Vitaliy]

@Megatrousers
That's basically what I am saying, since I am only a student and work at a fast food restaurant. I have no idea how I going to pay for college, get a student loan and join the American people in debt, and work my ass off to pay it off? This is why we need to move towards a resource based economy! Everyone wins!

[trizaikha]

Very inspiring idea, but it will never materialize. Not because of political philosophy or cultural differences, but because of something much deeper and profound. Individuality and Religion. My thought process is much to critical and relative to place in text, so I condensed it to this. This is truly a very interesting conversation.

[bastardoftheparty]

The real opposition to a Resource Based Economy is the Elite. The richest 5% are seated at the table in a Monarchy by Committee. The world today, is no different than the world at ANY other time in the past. It features, on the one side; a King, and on the other; the Peasants. Only measurable difference in modern times is instead of a bunch of Kings ruling over a bunch of kingdoms, they cooperate and rule collectively. They will not surrender their kingdom without one hell of a fight.

[actualsizevoice]

I have recently been contemplating the current markets and where things will go with modern LLM tools like Chat GPT. I have reached a series of conclusions about where the markets will lead, what will happen to all of the corporate jobs (all of them) and the corporations themselves. There is a very precarious time ahead of us in the very near future. In my pursuit of others who could temper my assumptions and conclusions, I found about this man. Everything that I had reached as a conclusion, he states out loud in this video. I am freaking out because I constantly question my own conclusions for fear that I am missing essential information. When he speaks those same conclusions and includes more data I had not considered, he seems to validate everything I have come to believe. I am preparing to read the venus project (I only just learned of it) and am curious how his vision might take shape. It may be the best time to explore options that move us away from the monetary system (if not too late), if we want to be able to live outside of this world, or even break free from the industrial age, we will need to find more options than what we have. I have a lot of his content to consume but I'm optimistic now.

[phackqu]

Jacque Fresco is the most interesting man on Earth

[Vitaliy]

In the meantime, how are we supposed to live and survive In a monetary based system? Where do i get funding to do research? How do I support myself and a family? How can I afford to get a proper education? I am forced to get a job and fall into the circle of consumerism living paycheck to paycheck with no time or funds to sponsor the things that really matter to me. I want to do so many things in my life, but just I'm not able to, due to this system that everyone is trapped in.

[realdon]

You know, years from now people WILL be sitting around and saying "why in the HELL didn't the WORLD put Jacque Fresco's ideas to test and use SOONER" !!

[donkisiko]

@TheDeviantation
I agree with what you say, and this is why Jacque said we're most likely going to have to wait for a collapse of the current economic system before real physical work towards an RBE can begin taking place. When people genuinely start looking for alternatives (rich and poor) in mass.

[helenmohiam]

I have never read about, heard or seen anyone or anything in our entire history or current day which can even compare to Jacque Fresco and his knowledge on any kind of level.

Literally everything that has ever existed and exists today, COMBINED, does not even approach Jacque Fresco in any way on any level. He seems so impossible, I would not blame you or myself for thinking he is THE MESSIAH, The Savior, Mehdi, Zoroaster, The Buddha, Jesus... He is EVERYTHING!

[packleader]

To help raise money for The Venus Project, we have to be practical starting with the monetary system. I believe in using the leverage of network marketing because you can help others make money, help them develop a creative mindset, free up more people's time so you can create a team of people who can easily donate to the project and get things moving more faster towards this direction.

[johnnycakeslim]

Im curious how something like a totally new concept, and a good one in my opinion, might manifest instead of just being talked about. I can only imagine it must begin with serious commitment and sacrifice along with a ton of money. An example must be built someplace like an island inhabited by science based pioneers who can build it to show just how it can work for all humanity

[ChuckHitler]

No one WANTED a microwave, doesnt mean the need for a microwave was not there. The microwave responds to the need: Women and society in general needed a faster heating solution for food in making more time for other things in their life. Thats what invention is about. No one wanted a microwave per se, but they wanted the convience of the microwave. The microwave is the physical manifestation/solution of the intangible need. I dont think we should deny the advantages of technology, culture, and

[Panamenya]

Does a resource-based economy account for environmental concerns? Is the whole planet viewed through the lens of "everything on the planet is a *resource* exclusively for human use" or is there room left for non-humans and biodiversity?

[TheVenusProjectGlobal]

@RSevas thanks for the kindly and constructive help, especially your keen attention to descriptive technical details. I will pass your concerns to the camera person in hopes of correcting

[technatezin]

@siclos "Engineers and scientists often disagree on the best way to do something."

Which means physical designs must be tested out to determine what is best design for a given situation and scenarios and theories must be put to test to determine correctness. For theories that cannot be practically tested the probability of what will be most likely to occur should be worked out to find the best theory to support in the interim. The thing with the scientific method is that it is self-correcting.

[GomuNingen]

@XC2U It doesn't illustrate the problems with the resource-based economy, it gives examples of how a resource-based economy would work in our society.