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>What's so special about this, honestly?

Most people's experience with Mr. Fresco likely came from the Zeitgeist films, which were sort of a phenomenon and many people's first experience with the "vast, global conspiracy" (right as the world economy imploded in 2008). I count myself as one of those people.

I think this is an oversimplification. Its not likely that this planned economy would ever work in the first place, and he readily acknowledges this. However, he got us thinking about cybernetics and automation way before anyone else.

Also, he accurately predicted driverless cars and the connection between wireless communication, computing, and avoidance sensors!

"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."

What a dumb uninformed thing to say. Fresco described communism as people unwilling to put further thoughts in "their" idea.

Reminds you of someone you know?