Jacque Fresco: Human

Jacque Fresco was American futurist and self-described social engineer. Explore interesting quotes on human.

Jacque Fresco: 104 quotes139 likes

“We must stop constantly fighting for human rights and equal justice in an unjust system, and start building a society where equal rights are an integral part of the design.”

Source: The Best That Money Can't Buy: Beyond Politics, Poverty, & War (2002), p. 33.

“Although we accept the inevitability of change, humans meet it with a lot of resistance. In most cases, change threatens those in positions of advantage and for the most part they are there in the first place to keep things the way they are.”

Designing the Future (2007)

“To be human is to care for your fellow human beings and protecting the environment.”

“The conflicts today with our fellow human beings are over opposing values and limited access to the necessities of life. If we manage to arrive at a saner future civilization, the conflicts will be against problems common to all humans.”

Designing the Future (2007)

“As we begin to plan for a new human society, we need to foster common values about clean air, water, and other elements of self-sustenance. These, along with a complete inventory of Earth's resources, will form the basis for a holistic approach to cybernated decision-making.”

Source: The Best That Money Can't Buy: Beyond Politics, Poverty, & War (2002), p. 54.

“Science and education, when devoid of a social conscience or environmental and human concern, are meaningless.”

Source: The Best That Money Can't Buy: Beyond Politics, Poverty, & War (2002), p. 110.

“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.”

“The only hope for developing a new civilization is to accept responsibility for improving our lives through knowledge, understanding, and a deeper comprehension of humanity’s relationship to natural processes of evolution. Our future is determined by effort we put forth to achieve this transition.”

“Human beings free of debt, insecurity, and fear become much more amiable. With no one out to sell anyone anything or to deprive another of possessions or money, the basis for unhealthy human aggression is outgrown. People no longer are burdened by the nagging concerns that consume so much attention such as mortgages, health care costs, education fees, fire insurance, economic recession or depression, the loss of jobs, and taxes. With the elimination of these burdens and the removal of the conditions that create feelings of envy, greed, and competition, people’s lives would be far more meaningful.”

Source: The Best That Money Can't Buy: Beyond Politics, Poverty, & War (2002), p. 76

“When education and resources are available to all without a price tag, there will be no limit to human potential.”

Source: Designing the Future (2007), p.81