Building a State From Scratch - The Venus Project, Simon Michaux, DSPod

The Venus Project was started in the 1980s by Jacques Fresco and Roxanne Meadows with the aim of showing that it was possible to lead a more human centered existence… as long as you built outside of the capitalist market system. Over the decades, the fortunes of the project have fluctuated - from an initial burst of enthusiasm and action (Meadows and Fresco built almost all the structures on the property by hand themselves) to the grinding reality of what it means to grow a stable and vibrant community, to the immense surge of popularity just as Fresco’s life came to an end. Project members Roxanne Meadows and Nate Dinwiddie come by the show with previous guest Simon Michaux to talk about the failures and successes of the project, and what it might look like when its reborn as the framework for Michaux’s Prometheus Project.

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00:00 Go!
00:01:10 Evolution from Venus Project to Prometheus Project
00:02:45 Challenges and Iterations in Alternative Social Systems
00:05:19 Vision for Societal Change
00:22:59 Fresco's Innovations in Architecture and Design
00:29:34 Technocracy Inc. and its Influence on Jacques Fresco
00:31:53 Jacques Fresco's Impact on Science Fiction
00:39:20 Jacques Fresco's Move to Venus, Florida and Community Building
00:44:54 Jacque Fresco's Vision and Beginnings
46:18 Social Engineering and Technological Innovation
47:41 Shift from Technical Designs to Social Values
49:13 Impact of Digital Age and Global Outreach
51:44 Jacque Fresco's Vision for a Resource-Based Economy
57:14 Simon Michaux and Continuing Fresco's Legacy
01:09:18 Sustainable City Design
01:13:36 Challenges and Successes of the Venus Project
01:19:12 Funding and Economic Models
01:26:02 Experimentation with Alternative Systems
01:31:20 Building a City According to Jacque Fresco's Design
01:32:41 Research Institute and Industrial Clusters in the City
01:37:02 Shifting Focus: Optimizing for Quality of Life
01:53:08 Community Structure and Stability
01:56:19 Societal Experiments and Human Nature
02:00:11 Advancements in System Science
02:05:14 Urban Living and Cultural Development
02:14:33 The Future Vision of The Venus Project
02:15:01 The Role of Advisory Board in The Venus Project
02:16:52 Educational Initiatives at The Venus Project
02:18:27 Prometheus: Testing and Innovating Building Materials


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