We must look at alternatives objectively, and not try to fit the future into our present social mould.
Jacque FrescoWe are not taught to be thinkers, but reflectors of our culture. Let's teach our children to be thinkers.
Jacque FrescoOur universities today are better equipped than ever, and the wars keep getting worse.
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 FrescoThis is not a dictatorship, this is based upon scientific evidence to support a given project. If you want to put up a building, say half a mile high, the material has to be available. Using statistics is not a dictatorship. It's a method of getting the most from existing resources.
Jacque FrescoPerhaps the most significant thing a person can know about himself is to understand his own system of values. Almost every thing we do is a reflection of our own personal value system. What do we mean by values? Our values are what we want out of life. No one is born with a set of values. Except for our basic physiological needs such as air, water, and food, most of our values are acquired after birth.
Jacque Fresco