What future? Venus project, Zeitgeist movement
By Matthieu on Wednesday, February 3 2016, 03:54 - Permalink
Let's talk about the future!
Here is a fascinating proposal of futuristic society: no more money, mass robotization and computerization of optimal decisions, abundance and variety of goods, in the frame of available resources and environmental sustainability. The project also postulate that people born in this culture without scarcity nor competition would be free of greed, theft, and related violence. They would simply have the pleasure to what they are good at to serve the common good.
https://www.thevenusproject.com/
With the 100th birthday of the founder Jacque Fresco, they released their flagship documentary about the project: http://thechoiceisoursmovie.com
Unlike in communism, computerized science and abundance allows sound decisions without corruption. Administration would be minimal and transparent.
On the flip side, i don't think the issue of democracy can be discarded as they suggest, since many decisions are not only scientific: e.g. "What shall we maximize: freedom, happiness, aesthetics, or survival chances? (see my "map of ideals") Bioethics: Shall we allow human genetic engineering? Do we want Brave New World? How much freedom of speech do we allow in the face of science?"
We need democracy to avoid a technocratic dictatorship.
Further on the issue of robots and computerized decisions, like in "I, robot", I believe we could see some phenomenon of interpretation of basic principles (e.g. "Harm no human") which would imply some sacrifice once applied at global level, violating these same principles. e.g. "To save the group we might sometimes sacrifice few." With nascent consciousness, robots might not be so good at philosophy!
Again, that calls for some democracy, or at least a check-and-balance of powers.
PS: Facebook article
Comments
Si ca se fait, perso ca sera sans moi :/
Même en suivant des principes fonctionnels raisonnés, on peut toujours choisir l'architecture, les designs, vivre en forêt ou en appart, avoir l'activité que l'on souhaite, utile ou pas, etc. C'est vrai que les illustrations de Fresco ont un gout de futurisme 80's, assez imposant, mais bon il est plus tout jeune !
Ce futur devra garantir un domaine indemne de la science pour la spiritualité est les arts, tant au niveau individuel qu'en groupe. L'essentiel est qu'ils ne (dé)génèrent pas de clivage de rivalité !