
Jacque Fresco
Jacque Fresco was an American futurist and self-described social engineer. Self-taught, he worked in a variety of positions related to industrial design.
Background
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship
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Trending topics shown first"You can play a role in the shaping of tomorrow’s world by asking yourself questions like, “What kind of world do I want to live in?” and “What does democracy mean to me?” There are many other options …"
"People will continue to search for answers to universal and perplexing problems. But to find meaningful answers, one must first know what questions to ask."
"As we enhance the lives of others, protect our environment, and work toward abundance, all our lives can become richer and more secure. If these values were put into practice, it would enable all of u…"
"What has been handed down to us does not seem to be working for the majority of people. With the advances in science and technology over the last two hundred years, you may be asking: “does it have to…"
"For the hundreds of thousands of years of human existence when technologies were simple or non-existent, this may have had little impact on human life and the earth that sustains it. Each generation o…"
"The existence of money is hardly ever questioned or examined, but let’s consider our use of money.... There are many disadvantages to using this old method of exchange for goods and services. We will …"
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Timeline
1916
Born
Birth2017
Died
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