It has
nothing to do with astronomy or something in the space; on the contrary, it’s
about life on earth and how society has destroyed its human nature and its
relationship with mother earth. The levels of social degradation and the
sickness cause by the ne-liberal economic system and materialism have corrupted
us; less tolerant, rage out of control and lose of sensibility. Also the over consumption
of natural resources and environmental careless, involve the human social
profile now at days. But a new conception of society is about to start, looking
for a real change in people … The Venus Project.
The VenusProject is a new social frame proposed by Jacque Fresco (Architectural Designer
and Philosopher of Science) who is widely well-known in the field of sustainable
cities and natural resource management. His project is to start a new kind of
society based on human responsibility and natural resource reclamation. His
vies is to change the current social problems, such as crime, alienation,
poverty and homeless among others. A place where economical enhancement, technological
resources, automation and people will live together within a holistic socio-economic
paradigm. where life quality is a property instead of money or possessions. The
first step is ready; research facilities and info centre were built in Valley
Lane (USA). Now the second step, the city itself, is on process.
This new
social proposal could be the final solution to the current problems that the
neo-liberal economic system have brought to our doors, but is it possible that
people engage and live into this city; do you think that countries, governments
and companies will give permission to this radical change happen? Mmm … I doubt
it.
Watch this
documentary about The Venus Project:
This is a quite interesting topic. I agree with you about the refusal of many governments to put such project in motion. The way society has been built thus far will not allow the Venus Project to function properly; moreover, not only would the approval from the official governments be required, but also a change in people’s mindset.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I agree with both of you. In order to a real change take place in the field of taking care of Earth, the first thing that would have to change is people`s behavior. This comes from every family, and unfortunatey it is a sort of vicious cycle. For instance, if parents don`t have the habit of throwing trash to the dump, it is almost impossible that their children do.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Joaquín, that this is not only a desition that has to be made just for local governments, but also there must be a change in people's mind, I am not saying that this proyect is not possible to do, but we need more than an architectural proyect to save us from the destruction of the earth, or neo-liberal influence, what we need is change in our minds, in our lifestyles.
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