Even though the Japan lecture had fewer attendees than the others, the people we met made up for it. There were also significant connections developed. They will be initiating a serious program to introduce The Venus Project to the Japanese people. We will discuss this in more detail as it progresses.

We want to thank Winston McClain, Christopher Madden and Marina Saga for all they did regarding the Japan lecture.

Japan is an interesting place. We even took time to do a little sightseeing. At the science museum someone gave a demonstration of biometrics and showed how it affects invention (a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and makes discoveries by means of statistical analysis). They took out Velcro and I mentioned how Jacque first came up with this before World War II and tried to introduce it to the Navy. He had noticed that there were far too many buttons on sailor’s pants and laces on their shoes to allow them to get to the upper deck in an emergency.

Jacque was in design and development when drafted, and he suggested he could design shoes and pants that could immediately be fastened by pressing them together.

He got this idea by observing how burrs with many pongs all around them stuck to clothing and felt he could use this process as a fastening device for clothing and shoes.

We were surprised when the person demonstrating that the trigger mechanism for the design of Velcro was from nature took out these same burrs and placed them on a piece of Velcro, saying it was designed in the 1950’s.

Jacque did not follow through with this invention because when he introduced the concept of fastening shoes and pants very quickly to his superiors, they said you forget one thing. Eager to know what this may be, Jacque listened intensely as they proclaimed “tradition.” I wonder how many people tradition has killed.

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www.thevenusproject.com

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Well the Perth lecture was a success. It was just a very few seats away from a full house. It has been a fast pace through Australia and we now have a few days of well needed rest before we fly to Japan on May 4th. We are meeting with The Zeitgeist members one last time on Sunday before leaving. As usual they are all fantastic people. We are finding that the people associated with this movement are extraordinary people. People are always telling us how excited they are that we have visited their country but it is just as energizing to us to experience the enthusiasm and genuine interest of so many people.

I also want to mention how grateful we are to Heather Odom for first coming up with the idea of this World Lecture Tour and then taking the tremendous amount of time it took and still is taking to organize the entire tour. She has continuously communicated with everyone in each location working with them along the way as they develop their event. This is no easy task in conjunction with her full time job as a head surgical nurse.  We admire and deeply appreciate all she is doing.

We also want to acknowledge all the help we received from Tom Williams in the UK who set up  the Eventbrite sites for everyone who is arranging  a lecture. There is also much help and support from Andrew Buxton and Julita Wielgat. Andrew is working on an exhibition in Eindhoven in June of Jacque’s work while we are giving a lecture there. There are several events in Holland that we will be writing about as the events gets closer. Heather, Tom, Andrew, and Julita have all become very dear friends.

More updates soon from Japan!

Roxanne Meadows
www.thevenusproject.com

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We received a wonderful Maori Welcome when we arrived at the airport in Auckland. They had TZM t-shirt and TVP cap on for that! It was great and meant even more when I learned that their ancestors came from Hawaii the same as the people on the island of Tuamotu where Jacque learned a lot concerning many of the values of a resource based economy. One of these guys started TZM in Auckland. They identified with much of the communal sharing in TVP and associated it with their ancestor’s methods.

The last lecture was Wellington NZ and it really went beautifully I think.  Jacque was fantastic, I did my new PowerPoint introduction and we both did Q&A. There was a van and three car loads of people who drove 8 hours from Auckland to Wellington to stay with us for the Wellington lecture!

The amount of people we have met who are truly with TVP and TZM, and have worked so hard to bring us to these different locations – have to be priceless. It is so reassuring to see all this support and people who have done a lot of work to learn about this direction.  The tour is very important to reinforce them with as much information as possible. Jacque and I have been meeting with TZM almost every night to do this.

More updates soon!

Roxanne Meadows
www.thevenusproject.com

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Also check out this interview with Roxanne Meadows, by The Zeitgeist Movement chapter of New Zealand.

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Reflections – from the World Tour

Ft. Myer’s Airport Sunday April 4, 2010 6:45 A.M.- stepping out onto the tarmac – I take a look back – and over at Jacque  .  .  .  .  who smiles  - as we board & begin this incredible Lecture Tour circuit – that will takes us around the world – to over 20 different countries – and thousands of interested peoples.

It’s warm  as we leave America – bound for Columbia – on the first of many international connecting flights and destinations.

Jacque is comfortable, and is never the least bit nervous or apprehensive – as he busies himself pouring over locations, dates, and contacts.

We made it to Columbia. Flight was fine of course a short one but you can’t go wrong in business class.  Jacque’s age does come with some perks.   A lot of luggage to deal with for carry on, two small but heavy suitcases, laptop, filled pocket book and Jacque. I feel like a work mule. I am tempted to dump one suitcase already!

We have a 5 star hotel for 2 days courtesy of the university then when we start paying we are moving to one more our style and price. We could all move into this one. It is bigger than my house.

The guys who picked us up at the airport are wonderful. We have been spending as much private time as possible with the Zeitgeist members and supporters and should  be able to do more of this as we don’t leave here until the 11th.

We wish to thank all of you who have been so supportive, and welcoming of this Lecture Tour. We appreciate each and everyone of you – and are excited to be able to finally meet you, and spend some time together.

Lecture will begin here in just a few hours! More updates coming soon!

Wednesday April 7th, 2010

We have finished the lecture on Wednesday April 7th. The audience seemed very interested. We deeply appreciate the help of Gabriel Vivas who did the translation and is working tireless with to translate almost everywhere we go.

There were many questions that ran overtime, as usual, so we tried to accommodate them and about 40 people met with us in our hotel and we continued the conversation there into the evening. This in fact has been going on each night since we have been here, we have been meeting with groups of people privately who want to know more about this directions.

We did several interviews with newspapers, tv and radio and of course what is most important to us we again met in the evening with many Zeitgeist members to discuss this direction.  We are pleasantly surprise with the amount of people who have worked so hard to bring this visit and lecture about .

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More updates coming soon!

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“War is the supreme failure of bridging the differences between nations,” according to the creator of a social model called “the Venus Project” – American futurist and inventor Jacque Fresco.

Fresco also thinks a resource-based economy is the key factor to preserving world peace.

“Democracy is a con game, it is a word invented to outplay people, to make them accept a given institution. All institutions sing ‘we are free’. The minute you hear ‘freedom’ or ‘democracy’ – watch out, because in a truly free nation, no one has to tell you that you’re free,” Fresco said.

He believes “It is not that people are good or bad, they are raised in an aberrant or twisted environment.”

“Social change cannot come above the intellect,” said Fresco answering a question about the current economic crisis in the US, “it comes about by people suffering. And the more people are related to that, the more they lose respect for an existing government. They will seek another direction. If there are too many people who seek a new direction, then the existing government calls upon the army and police to manage society – that is called fascism.”

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During this year (2010) 2 events of great importance come for The Venus Project and The Zeitgeist Movement. One of them is the World Lecture Tour of The Venus Project which will be an on-going tour around the world. The second is the Z-DAY, an event organized by the Zeitgeist Movement that also takes place globally, on March 13th 2010 this year. The main event will be held in New York City. Information and specifications follow below.

World Lecture Tour

Jacque Fresco and Roxanne Meadows will be starting a World Lecture Tour in 2010, right after Zday.

The reason for this tour is essentially to spread the word about the Venus Project and the Zeitgeist Movement. The success of the world tour will also help them maintain and work from the research center in Venus, Florida.

The Venus Project envisions a global civilization where the methods of science and technology are applied with human and environmental concern so as to secure, protect, and encourage a more humane world for all people.

Jacque and Roxanne will present the redesign or our culture offering a possible way out of our recurring cycles of boom and recession, famine, poverty, a declining environment, and territorial conflicts where peace is merely the interval between wars.

The lectures are a challenge to all people to work toward a society in which all the world’s resources become the common heritage of all the world’s people in a resource-based economy.

The Venus Project is an organization offering feasible plans for social change one that could attain a peaceful and sustainable global civilization. For more info on The Venus Project World Lecture Tour 2010 or to enquire about booking Jacque Fresco & Roxanne Meadows for a Lecture in your City/Region contact:

• HeatherOdom@thevenusproject.com

The Venus Project is in the process of preparing a video clip, and flyers, which you will be able to download soon to advertise your Events.

• To download the poster go here.
  • Other materials will be posted soon.

Jacque and Roxanne are happy to appear on TV shows, do interviews with journalists and radio shows while in the country hosting the Lectures, anything which will help spread the information of a Global Resource Based Economy.

• For our list of lectures and to help our friends and supporters who are organizing lectures go here.
• For the list of locations, dates and ticket information go here.

Z-DAY event

“Zeitgeist Day”, or ZDAY for short, is an annual, global event day which occurs in the middle of March, each year. The goal is to increase public awareness of The Zeitgeist Movement and The Venus Project.

In 2009, we had over 450 events in over 70 countries. These events were well documented by news agencies across the world, including the New York Times in America. An archive list of these events can be found here.

A Zeitgeist Day Event can take many forms, ranging from a simple showing of DVD media like Zeitgeist: Addendum to prerecorded lectures by Meadows, Joseph or Fresco;  to interactive question-and-answer events with Chapter Organizers in various regions, giving their own unique presentations.

While it is not required to be in a regional Zeitgeist Movement Chapter to have an event, it is recommended. To find a Chapter in your area, please check here. Generally speaking, we encourage each Chapter to help organize events in their region. This is not a requirement, however.

To acquire tickets for the Main Event in New York City please check here

There are several events listed so far around the world. The picture below shows the current events status:

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Jacque Fresco Talk Series was filmed in London on Oct 6th 2009 by the cinematographer Mark Waters and directed by Frank Da Silva.

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Updates will come soon. Thank you all  for your comments and support!

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The Film Designing the Future by William Gazecki about the life and work of Jacque Fresco will be showing in Rancho Cucamonga, CA this Tuesday, June 2 at the Lewis Family Playhouse. William Gazecki will be taking questions after the showing.

The film will be shown at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10.  The playhouse is located at 12505 Cultural Center Drive at Victoria Gardens. For Details: (909)477-2775.

http://www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/events/view.php?eventid=0000001219

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