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Quotes from The Best That Money Can't Buy: Beyond Politics, Poverty, & War — Jacque Fresco

1916–2017 United States

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Our times demand the declaration of the world's resources as the common heritage of all people.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

War represents the supreme failure of nations to resolve their differences. From a strictly pragmatic standpoint, it is the most inefficient waste of lives and resources ever conceived.

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

Whenever money is involved, there is elitism.

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

Although many of us consider ourselves forward-thinkers, we still cling tenaciously to the old values of the monetary system.

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

Earth is abundant with plentiful resources. Our practice of rationing resources through monetary control is irrelevant and counter-productive to our survival.

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

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.

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

Laws, at best, are attempts to control a population, and work only sporadically with great expense and hardship. Other common behaviorcontrol methods are patriotism, religion, propaganda, and nationalism. All manmade laws are developed to preserve the established order.

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

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jacque Fresco (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.