Jacque Fresco

“Man, in the collective sense, is the hero of science. Man, in the collective sense, is the hero of Earth.”

“It takes a different value system if you wish to change the world.”

“If our system continues without modification involving environmental and social concern, we will face an economic and social breakdown of our outdated monetary and political system.”

“Our dominant values that emphasize competition and scarcity limit continued progress.”

“Despite advances achieved through objective scientific investigation, and the breaking down of long-standing fears and superstitions, the world is still not a reasonable place. Many attempts to make it so have failed because of selfish individual and national interests.”

“If you think we can't change the world, it just means you're not one of those who will.”

“Our leaders pay lip service to the freedoms that democracy provides while actually supporting an economic structure that imprisons its citizens under more and more debt.”

“The shape and solutions of the future rely totally on the collective effort of people working together. We are all an integral part of the web of life.”

“Today we have access to highly advanced technologies. But our social and economic system has not kept up with our technological capabilities that could easily create a world of abundance, free of servitude and debt.”

“You can play a role in the shaping of tomorrow's world by asking yourself questions like, 'What kind of world do I want to live in?' and 'What does democracy mean to me?'”

“If science has a lot to do with what works, then clearly there's much about today's social and economic setup that isn't scientific, because things aren't working very well for a majority of the world's population or the environment.”

“Earth is abundant with plentiful resources. Our practice of rationing resources through monetary control is no longer relevant and is counter-productive to our survival.”

“Many people feel that we need the rule of law to eliminate our problems. But is it more laws that we need? We have many laws - thousands upon thousands of them - but they are constantly being broken.”

“With media companies today owned and sponsored by large corporations, it is difficult to know whether the news can be trusted.”

“If we look at things scientifically, there is more than enough food and material goods on Earth to take care of all people's needs - if managed correctly.”

“If we really wish to put an end to our ongoing international and social problems we must eventually declare Earth and all of its resources as the common heritage of all the world's people.”

“While we cannot predict the future, we will most surely live it. Every action and decision we take - or don't - ripples into the future. For the first time, we have the capability, the technology, and the knowledge to direct those ripples.”

“Although many of us consider ourselves forward-thinkers, we still cling tenaciously to the old values of the monetary system. We accept, without sufficient consideration, a system that breeds inefficiencies and actually encourages the creation of shortages.”

“Law is when you don't have a method of solving a problem... It's just nailing a proclamation on a wall saying, 'Don't do this.'”

“I would like to see an end to war, poverty, and unnecessary human suffering. But I can't see it in a monetary-based system where the richest nations control most of the world's resources.”