Jacque Fresco

Biography

Jacque Fresco was a self-taught social engineer and futurist who developed his ideas on sustainable cities and resource management during the Great Depression as a teenager. He directed The Venus Project and advocated for a "resource-based economy" that he believed would maximally benefit the greatest number of people. His work focused on energy efficiency, natural-resource management, cybernetic technology, and automation, reflecting his wide-ranging interests in industrial design and innovation.