We're running into a lot of new problems today because of what we emphasize in this culture. The word 'success' to the average person means earning a lot of money and having a home, two cars, children in college. Success to me is entirely different to what success is to the average person. Success is being a successful human being in terms of pursuing what you believe in. If you believe in making paintings, writing poetry, writing music. If this is what you really want, you're successful to yourself. But to be successful to your culture means to sell yourself short of what you really want
Jacque FrescoSo your having trouble with your partner. Well ask yourself, if you were in a relationship with a replica of yourself how long would it last?
Jacque FrescoAs long as there are prisons, police, armies, navies; we are not civilized. When the Earth joins together and uses the Earth intelligently, that will be the beginning of civilization.
Jacque FrescoWar represents the supreme failure of nations to resolve their differences. From a strictly pragmatic standpoint, it is the most inefficient waste of lives and resources ever conceived.
Jacque FrescoIf there's a group like Amish people, that want to live their own lifestyle โ they don't want to live in our city โ they want to live out in the country, with their own projects. Weโll put up the buildings for them, design the buildings for them, design the food production systems for them โ if they want us to. But we donโt control them.
Jacque Fresco