The golden rule:
A person who predicts the future is mostly wrong. A person who can explain things in more depth about the future is even more wrong.
So we should allow people to just carry on, the way things are, without even the thought of what might happen in the future? Your basically saying that we shouldn't even consider the future at all. Why not just say ''throw all waste into landfill, we don't know what's gonna happen to it, even if we predict or presume, that prediction will probably be wrong''. Obviously we know what's going to happen to the waste; we can predict what is going to happen using
past mistakes. Using past mistakes in political systems, economic systems and social systems, we can devise solutions to not make the same mistakes.
People will continue to have greed, money will in use, and the people who are successful will have power. You can't change it. We are so deep in this hole that there is no way out of this abyss.
This isn't a ''everyone jump on board we're gonna change the world'' solution, whereas, let's say tomorrow, we instantly change everything. This solution is one that takes time. First, you eliminate greed, through tackling the sources of this behavior (mentioned in the video, and others). The whole system concerns NO form of money, with an abundance of everything. This means, if people wanted something, they could get it, thus, why would they be greed if one could get whatever they wanted? WHAT people want would depend on the society.
As for the attitude that ''nothing can be done'', that'll get us nowhere. That'll create more problems.
Second: If no one has a job, there is no incentive to do ANYTHING. Nothing will be created and eventually, we won't progress nor advance. No one will want to develop something because there will no reward.
Third: Computers running the government? Can the government listen to the people then? Who will program it? Sounds like someone will have a job to do that, which means someone will have more power.
Did you watch the video? It clearly covered the concept of ''lack of incentive''. The website also covers this issue. As for the government, the website and other videos cover that topic. The whole idea of ''no work leads to lack of incentive'' isn't all true. Work, as we all know, is boring as hell. It corrupts our enthusiasm and allows us to demolish our passions and curiosities. When we stop work, all we want, therefore, is to sit and do nothing practical. Without work much earlier, we would keep this passion.
There absolutely no way this will work nor will there be enough people to make it work. Capitalism seems like all big business, but when you look at it, you have the freedom of choice. You CAN become that major corporation guy. You just lack the desire to become one. The tools are all there for you to use.
This plan is possible. If we remain how we do things today, trying to expand the economy without limits on a finite planet (which isn't going to work, if you need a reason I can give one), then we'll ruin our species. This solution offers a sustainable, long-term and environmentally friendly method to maintain growing populations, meeting our needs and ensuring a balanced world.
Like I said above, this isn't something we can do right this second; we need to first get rid of many problems in the world. Capitalism, as we can all see, hasn't got rid of many problems. Poverty, homelessness, corruption, climate change, war: all these problems are still around. If we continue with capitalism, will they really get fixed? You yourself said the government is corrupt, so why believe that they'll do something to stop it? The VP wishes for us to work together, not waiting on some ''higher up'' organisation (which there would not be if The VP becomes what is planned) to solve everything. The VP also offers freedom, more than ever because there wouldn't be the restrictions of a money-based economy.
Greed, priority, and succession are all built in humans.
If you want The Venus Project to actually happen, you would need to kill the entire human race, infrastructure, and history. You can dream of this all you want, but it will never happen.
So you're telling me that babies develop greed, racist and sexist beliefs, ect, all by themselves? So it is up to them and nobody else? Did you really watch the video? What we consider acceptable is determined by our environment. If we allow greed, ect, to be acceptable in our society, we'll create a lot of problems for ourselves, and already have.
Also; why would we need to kill the entire human race? The transition is possible if enough support is gained. Infrastructure today would be demolished, once most new infrastrucutre is finished and accessable. If you read the website they actually covered this too. As for ''History'', what about it? History won't be forgotten. We shall learn from the past. Sites of great historical importance shall remain, (again, covered on the website).
What The VP has already done is come up with a solution for the majority of the world's problems. Yes, it wishes to strive for a ''good'' world. Why wouldn't you? This attempt isn't pathetic, honestly, what OTHER solutions have we got? To continue with war, selflessness and our desire for things unwanted and pointless? To have those in power dictate to us all the things that should go on? Sure; that'll work. There is enough evidence in the news, the internet and from events in the past which proves, with such outstanding accuracy, that our current way of life is NOT something which will provail in greatness.
But the man is just giving examples, can't hate him for that. As for the ''Utopian'' society, I honestly could say it both ways. Even if it is, what difference does it make? Shouldn't we strive for a utopian world? A world better for everyone?
On the level of building mega cities, that's another topic. The main goals, however, i'm sure, would be accepted, not only by those religious, but even some secular.
