Jacque Fresco (1916–2017) was a self-taught designer who spent decades drawing and modelling cities for what he called a resource-based economy. He and Roxanne Meadows developed the ideas at their research centre in Venus, Florida, and his work reached a wide audience through the documentary Future by Design (2006) and the Zeitgeist films.
Brian Rose interviewed Fresco and Meadows on London Real in 2012, when they travelled from Florida to the London studio. The most-watched London Real interview with Jacque Fresco is The Venus Project (289,000 YouTube views). Every appearance is listed below.
Known for: The Venus Project, the resource-based economy
London Real appearances: 2012
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The Venus Project (September 2012). The full interview: The Venus Project, meeting Einstein as a boy, the Great Depression and a resource-based economy.
Every Jacque Fresco episode on London Real
The Venus Project (September 2012). The full interview: The Venus Project, meeting Einstein as a boy, the Great Depression and a resource-based economy.
The Venus Project – Redux (May 2014). The 2012 interview remixed and re-released, with a new introduction from Brian.
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Who is Jacque Fresco?
Jacque Fresco (1916–2017) was a self-taught designer who spent decades drawing and modelling cities for what he called a resource-based economy. He and Roxanne Meadows developed the ideas at their research centre in Venus, Florida, and his work reached a wide audience through the documentary Future by Design (2006) and the Zeitgeist films.