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The Venus Project (TVP) is an organisation co-founded by self-educated structural engineer, industrial designer, and futurist [[Jacque Fresco]]<ref>[http://www.thevenusproject.com/blog/recommended-reading/ Reading List] The Venus Project. Retrieved: 07 February 2011.</ref>. Fresco's project aims to restructure society through worldwide utilisation of a theoretical design that he calls a [[Resource-Based Economic Model|Resource-Based Economy]]. Those ideas use a version of sustainable cities, energy efficiency, natural resource management and advanced automation with a global socio-economic system based on social cooperation and scientific methodology.<ref name="tvp-wikipedia">[[w:The Venus Project|The Venus Project Wikipedia entry]]</ref> | The Venus Project (TVP) is an organisation co-founded by self-educated structural engineer, industrial designer, and futurist [[Jacque Fresco]]<ref>[http://www.thevenusproject.com/blog/recommended-reading/ Reading List] The Venus Project. Retrieved: 07 February 2011.</ref>. Fresco's project aims to restructure society through worldwide utilisation of a theoretical design that he calls a [[Resource-Based Economic Model|Resource-Based Economy]]. Those ideas use a version of sustainable cities, energy efficiency, natural resource management and advanced automation with a global socio-economic system based on social cooperation and scientific methodology.<ref name="tvp-wikipedia">[[w:The Venus Project|The Venus Project Wikipedia entry]]</ref> | ||
| − | The Venus Project was started around 1975 by Jacque Fresco<ref name="Forbes-Duranni">Durrani, Noni (2007-10-15). [http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/13/jacque-fresco-prediction-tech-future07-cx_1015fresco.html The Future: Jacque Fresco on the Future] Forbes.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.</ref> and by former portrait artist Roxanne Meadows in Venus, Florida, United States<ref name="tvp-wikipedia"/> | + | The Venus Project was started around 1975 by Jacque Fresco<ref name="Forbes-Duranni">Durrani, Noni (2007-10-15). [http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/13/jacque-fresco-prediction-tech-future07-cx_1015fresco.html The Future: Jacque Fresco on the Future] Forbes.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-02.</ref> and by former portrait artist Roxanne Meadows in Venus, Florida, United States.<ref name="tvp-wikipedia"/> |
== Definition of a Resource-Based Economy == | == Definition of a Resource-Based Economy == | ||
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The Venus Project is working on its transition through a team of volunteer activists{{Cn}}, who are selected by team managers{{Who}} according to their individual abilities and degree of commitment{{Cn}}. In some of the teams handling sensitive information, applicants to volunteer are requested the signing of a NDA agreement{{Cn}}. | The Venus Project is working on its transition through a team of volunteer activists{{Cn}}, who are selected by team managers{{Who}} according to their individual abilities and degree of commitment{{Cn}}. In some of the teams handling sensitive information, applicants to volunteer are requested the signing of a NDA agreement{{Cn}}. | ||
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== Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
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Other common critics include{{Vague}}{{Who}}{{POV-statement}}: | Other common critics include{{Vague}}{{Who}}{{POV-statement}}: | ||
| − | * Design and presentation is overly and unnecessarily futuristic, with very little emphasis in the psychology and social values of such arrangement | + | * Design and presentation is overly and unnecessarily futuristic, with very little emphasis in the psychology and social values of such arrangement. |
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* The aesthetics of designs are too influenced by anachronic aesthetic notions of the 60s and 70s. | * The aesthetics of designs are too influenced by anachronic aesthetic notions of the 60s and 70s. | ||
* Despite TVP's plans for the transition, there is no evidence that such plans exist, and TVP keeps very secretive and protective of its ideas, which are in contrast with the open nature of a RBE | * Despite TVP's plans for the transition, there is no evidence that such plans exist, and TVP keeps very secretive and protective of its ideas, which are in contrast with the open nature of a RBE | ||
| − | * TVP is overly dependent on the person of Jacque Fresco, | + | * TVP is overly dependent on the person of Jacque Fresco, who advanced age places the whole project at risk, having not trained anyone else to take his post, other than Roxanne Meadows |
* Jacque Fresco is personally protective of his intellectual property, including the term Resource-Based Economy, which is inconsistent with the principles and values of a RBE | * Jacque Fresco is personally protective of his intellectual property, including the term Resource-Based Economy, which is inconsistent with the principles and values of a RBE | ||
* Many activists{{Who}} from TVP often suggest to read the materials and watch the videos until becoming knowledgeable, and seem to be content with the fragmented and poor academic quality information, without working on nor demanding greater emphasis in the quality of the information | * Many activists{{Who}} from TVP often suggest to read the materials and watch the videos until becoming knowledgeable, and seem to be content with the fragmented and poor academic quality information, without working on nor demanding greater emphasis in the quality of the information | ||
=== Criticism in blogs, videos, and other online sources === | === Criticism in blogs, videos, and other online sources === | ||
| − | * Chemazdamundi (in Spanish). He's an economist | + | * Chemazdamundi (in Spanish). He's an economist and blogger, and refers to himself as sceptic. He's highly disrespectful, opinionated, cunning, and foul, however frequently backs-up his claims with references, and has shown to be a thorough researcher, although his research is directed exclusively towards badmouthing, delighting in exposing shameful characteristics about people's lives, and permanently passing judgement absolutely in love with himself and his point of view. Still, it is a worthwhile read for the informative bits that he documents: |
** http://chemazdamundi.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/el-proyecto-venus-contrastado-i-introduccion-a-una-critica-y-analisis-del-proyecto-venus-los-porques-de-analizar-y-criticar-el-proyecto-venus-de-jacque-fresco/ | ** http://chemazdamundi.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/el-proyecto-venus-contrastado-i-introduccion-a-una-critica-y-analisis-del-proyecto-venus-los-porques-de-analizar-y-criticar-el-proyecto-venus-de-jacque-fresco/ | ||
** http://chemazdamundi.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/el-proyecto-venus-contrastado-i-que-es-el-proyecto-venus-pv-el-project-venus-research-center-y-sus-conexiones-con-los-visionarios-organizacion-regimen-fiscal-y-beneficios/ | ** http://chemazdamundi.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/el-proyecto-venus-contrastado-i-que-es-el-proyecto-venus-pv-el-project-venus-research-center-y-sus-conexiones-con-los-visionarios-organizacion-regimen-fiscal-y-beneficios/ | ||
