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Originally Posted by Bootstrap Bill
I think some of his ideas could be adapted. The only problem I have is he's more interested in building some sort of communist utopia.
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The Venus Project has no reference or connection to communism, socialism, fascism, capitalism, the free enterprise system, technocracy, or any other political party or ideology. Communism has banks, businesses, elitism, military, police, prisons, money, courts, laws, social stratification, and a working class. The Venus Project has none of those.
The Venus Project is not just about buildings, cities, or architecture, it is about a way of thinking, a new method to solving social problems. The designs you see above are only conceptual and are subject to improvement with the arrival of new information. The city concepts are only representations of what the actual cities might be when built, not what they WILL be, so there is plenty of room for change. One fundamental core principle of the city design standard is the utilization of a systems-thinking approach; meaning all social aspects/variables necessary for the wellbeing of the inhabitants are fully considered and integrated - nothing is left out. In the above examples, a unified, circular arrangement permits the optimum travel distance to the nearest facilities. A fully automated holistic transportation network ensures maximum safety and efficient travel.
The Venus Project is neither utopia or idealistic - all designs are 100% practical and can be built with today's science and technology. The Venus Project doesn't claim to create a perfect society - there's no such thing. Instead, it presents a new direction for humanity that is just a lot better than the current system, which is based on the profit incentive. A new socioeconomic model that the Venus Project proposes is a global Resource Based Economy, essentially eliminating a monetary system in favor of free access to goods and services, without a price tag, without barter, credit, debt or servitude. No one needs to work for money because automation will do most of the work to produce and distribute food, water, energy, and all the fundamental necessities we need to survive and have a high quality of life. Everyone is free to pursue the higher goals in life such as in the arts and sciences, people are free to travel and adventure, or focus on personal growth, and many other fulfilling activities, without hindrance of a financial cost. In the Venus Project, there are no "final frontiers", no "final city"; instead it welcomes and embraces change, and continuously and efficiently adapts and upgrades with the latest advances in technology that is in harmony with the natural environment for the benefit of everybody.