Jacque Fresco Professions : Futurist Born : March 13, 1916 Died : May 18, 2017 Browse All Authors Top 213 quotes by Jacque Fresco Democracy is a con game. It’s a word invented to placate people to make them accept a given institution. All institutions sing, ‘We are free.’ The minute you hear ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’, watch out… because in a truly free nation, no one has to tell you you’re free. Jacque Fresco freedom acceptance games If you think we can’t change the world, It just means you're not one of those that will Jacque Fresco mean world thinking 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 Jacque Fresco music success running When education and resources are available to all without a price tag, there will be no limit to the human potential. Jacque Fresco price-tag limits education If you love someone and they want to leave, you help them pack. That's love Jacque Fresco if-you-love-someone want helping Human behavior is subject to the same laws as any other natural phenomenon. Our customs, behaviors, and values are byproducts of our culture. No one is born with greed, prejudice, bigotry, patriotism and hatred; these are all learned behavior patterns. If the environment is unaltered, similar behavior will reoccur. Jacque Fresco learning hate nature LOVE is to stop making demands on people and give them room to grow. Jacque Fresco love-is giving people The question is not whether there is intelligent life out there, the question is, whether there is intelligent life down here. As long as you have war, police, prisons, crime, you are in the early stages of civilization. Jacque Fresco intelligent war civilization You cannot approach people who think differently with reason and logic if they don't know what that means. First, you have to appeal to their values to start with. If you attack them, you lose them. Jacque Fresco mean people thinking So, "normal" is really what society dictates as normal and if we're born in that world, we would see that as normal. But if you think about it for a second, is it really? Jacque Fresco society real thinking Truly free people do not need to be told they are free. Jacque Fresco people needs We live in a world where our social system is old, our language is old, the way we acquire goods and services is outdated, our cities are detrimental to our health, chaotic and a tremendous waste of resource, and most of all our politics and values no longer serve us. Jacque Fresco political health cities No one is born with greed, prejudice, bigotry, patriotism and hatred; these are all learned behavior patterns. Jacque Fresco learning hate hatred We are not taught to be thinkers, but reflectors of our culture. Let's teach our children to be thinkers. Jacque Fresco reflection inspirational children We talk about civilization as though it's a static state. There are no civilized people yet, it's a process that's constantly going on... As long as you have war, police, prisons, crime, you are in the early stages of civilization. Jacque Fresco war civilization long We don't know how to live together on Earth, how the hell are we going to live together on Mars? Jacque Fresco knowing together people We have more than enough to take care of everybody on earth at this time. If we have a shortage of anything, it's very easy for science to make a substitute material. There's no shortage of anything except brains in Washington. Jacque Fresco care earth brain We are all victims of culture. Jacque Fresco victim culture The future is our responsibility, but change will not take place until the majority loose confidence in their dictator’s and elected officials’ ability to solve problems. It will likely take an economic catastrophe resulting in enormous human suffering to bring about true social change. Jacque Fresco majority responsibility suffering 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. Jacque Fresco equality fighting integrity Similar Authors Amy Webb futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard futurist Syd Mead futurist All Authors
