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The following is a
audio reading of one of
Jacque Fresco’s Essays.

Resource-Based
Economy
(Part 4 of 4)

The method for the distribution of goods and
services in a resource-based economy
without the use of money or tokens could be
accomplished through the establishment of
distribution centers. These distribution centers
would be similar to a public library or an
exposition, where the advantages of new
products can be explained and demonstrated.
For example, if one were to visit Yellowstone
National Park, one could check out a still
or video camera on-site, use the camera, and if
they do not want to keep it, return it to
another readily accessible distribution center
or drop-off point, thus eliminating the
individual’s need to store and maintain the
equipment. In addition to computerized
centers, which would be located throughout
the various communities, there would be 3-D,
flat-screen televised imaging capabilities right
in the convenience of one's own home. If an
item is desired, an order would be placed, and
the item could be automatically delivered
directly to a person's place of residence.

With the infusion of a resource-based, world
economy and an all-out effort to develop
new, clean, renewable sources of energy, (such
as geothermal, controlled fusion, solar
heat concentrators, photovoltaics, wind, wave,
tidal power, and fuel from the oceans), we
will eventually be able to have energy in
unlimited quantity that could serve civilization
for thousands of years.

To better understand the meaning of a
resource-based economy consider this: If all
the money in the world were to suddenly
disappear, as long as topsoil, factories, and
other resources were left intact, we could
build anything we chose to build and fulfill
any human need. It is not money that people
need, but rather it is freedom of access to most
of their necessities without ever having to
appeal to a government bureaucracy or any
other agency. In a resource-based economy
money would become irrelevant. All that
would be required are the resources,
manufacturing, and distribution of the
products.

Take the automobile. In order to service
conventional automobiles today we have to
remove a great deal of hardware before we
can get to the engine. Why are they made so
complicated? This reason is simply because
ease of repair is not the concern of the
manufacturers. They do not have to pay to
service the car. If they did, I can assure you,
they would design automobiles that consist of
modular components that could be easily
disengaged, thus facilitating easier access to
the engine. Such construction would be
typical in a resource-based economy. Many of
the components in the automobile would
be easily detachable to save time and energy
in the rare case of repair, because no one
would profit by servicing automobiles or any
other products. Consequentially all products
would be of the highest quality, and they
would be simplified for convenience of
service. Automotive transport units engineered
in this way can easily be designed to be
servicefree for many years. All the
components within the car could be easily
replaced when needed with improved
technologies. Eventually, with the
development of magnetically suspended
bearings, lubrication and wear would be
relegated to the past. Proximity sensors in the
vehicles would prevent collisions, further
reducing servicing and repair requirements.

This same process would be carried out for all
other products. All industrial devices
would be designed for recycling. However,
the life span of products would be
significantly increased through intelligent and
efficient design, thereby reducing waste.
There would be no "planned obsolescence,"
where products are deliberately designed to
wear out or break down. In a resource-based
economy technology intelligently and
efficiently applied will conserve energy,
reduce waste, and provide more leisure time.
During the transition, the workweek could be
staggered thus eliminating traffic jams or
crowding in all areas of human activity,
including beaches and recreation areas.

Most packaging systems would be
standardized, requiring less storage space and
facilitating easy handling. To eliminate waste
such as newsprint, books, and other
publications, these could be replaced, for
example, by an electronic process in which a
light-sensitive film is placed over a monitor or
TV, producing a temporary printout. This
material would be capable of storing the
information until it is deleted. This would
conserve our forests and millions of pounds of
paper, which is a major part of the recycling
process. Eventually, most paperwork would
no longer be required, i.e. advertising, money,
mail, newspaper, phonebook.

As we outgrow the need for professions that
are based on the monetary system, such as
lawyers, accountants, bankers, insurance
companies, advertising, sales personnel, and
stockbrokers, a considerable amount of waste
and non productive personnel could be
eliminated. Enormous amounts of time and
energy would also be saved by eliminating
the duplication of competing products. Instead
of having hundreds of different manufacturing
plants and all the paperwork and personnel
that are required to turn out similar products,
only very few of the highest quality would be
needed to serve the entire population. In a
resource-base economy planned obsolescence
would not exist.

For more information visit
www.thevenusproject.com
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