THE FUTURE AND BEYOND by Jacque Fresco BEYOND UTOPIA .- With the advent of future development of science and technology, increasingly delegate decision- decisions on the machines. Currently, this is evident in military systems, where electronic sensors are responsible for maintaining the optimum flying advanced aircraft models. The ability computers today than five hundred billion bits of information per second. The complexity of modern civilization are too high for those who manage human systems, without the aid of electronic computers. Computers today are considered primitive in comparison with advanced models of the future. Finally, the management of social systems will demand and require electronic sensors interfaced with all phases of the social consequences, eliminating the need for politics. Today, modern industrial plants have developed systems that generate automatic inventory, in good time, all purchase orders for materials needed for its operation as mechanical bearings and other parts. We believe it is possible to achieve a society where people can live lives live longer, healthier, more productive and more meaningful. In such a society, the measure of success is based on the fulfillment of individual dreams, rather than the acquisition of wealth, property, or power. Although many of the concepts presented here may seem unattainable goals, all ideas are based on known scientific principles. It is not my purpose to write an article to be agreed and deemed acceptable by all, since this is not the ultimate concern of science. The social direction proposed here has no parallel in history with any political or economic strategy above. To set the parameters of this new civilization will be necessary to transcend many of the traditions, values \u200b\u200band methods of the past. The future will evolve their own paradigms, according to each stage of human development and technology. Throughout the history of civilization, only a few national political leaders or have ever proposed a comprehensive plan to improve the lives of all persons under its jurisdiction. Although people like Plato, Edward Bellamy, HG Wells, Karl Marx, Howard and Scott made some attempts to present a new civilization, the established social order considered impractical dreamers designs anti-utopian elements humana.Contra innate nature of these social pioneers there was a formidable status quo consists of the vested interests of those who felt comfortable with things as they were, and a general population, after years of indoctrination and conditioning, did not want radical change, to become the millions of self-appointed guardians of the status quo. Perspectives and philosophies of these leaders were consistent with their positions of differential advantage. In 1898, Edward Bellamy wrote the book "Looking Backward". Conceived an ideal egalitarian social system, with many ideas advanced for its time. This best-selling book aroused great interest, and many people asked about how this kind of utopian society of cooperation could be carried out. But Bellamy said he was just a writer and did not know how to create such a society. The proposals he presented, and others such as Plato's Republic, the writings of Karl Marx, theories of HG Wells in his book "The Shape of Things to Come" and many others, represent attempts to find solutions to many of the problems that earlier civilizations did not resolve. No doubt that in times of books Bellamy's social conditions were abominable, which made her very attractive utopian ideal. What seems missing in most of these concepts has been, however, a general plan and methods for transitional arrangements to allow those ideas become a reality. Most of the early visions of a better world did not allow changes in technology or human values, which tended to limit the innovative efforts. In addition, all have lacked an extended set of drawings, models and methodology for their application. Finally, people have lacked jurisdiction to make that transition. The answers are not in the debate or discussion philosophical values, but rather in the methodology. Therefore, what is needed is an operational definition of a better world, that is: constantly maximize current and future technologies with the sole purpose of improving all human lives and protecting the environment. Today we have developed the necessary technology to overcome the deepest hopes and dreams of any social innovator of the past. The fact that previous attempts have failed social change, there is justification for us to stop trying. The real danger is in compliance. The only limitations for the future of humanity are those we impose on ourselves. Today it is possible relieve humanity of many unresolved problems, through the humanitarian application of technology. Tried for many years in the U.S. understand a different economic and social system. A film called "The March of Time" stated the following in respect of Soviet Communism: "We believe that the system based on free entrepreneurship of America will work better than the collective system. However, we wish the best of luck in his new and unusual social experiment. " The failure of communism to meet human needs and to enrich the lives of its citizens is not unlike our own failure. Both failure and success are inherent in the current experiment is social evolution. In all social systems, it is necessary to develop different approaches to improve system performance. Science is replete with examples of experiments that have failed and others succeeded. In the desarrollodel airplane, for example, there are thousands of failures before the first viable model. In the field of medicine, Dr. Erlich tried over 600 different approaches to syphilis control before one was finally tested successfully. All the technology we use today, such as computers, cell phones, the Internet, planes and automobiles, are in a constant state of improvement and modification. On the contrary, our social system and values \u200b\u200bare maintained largely static. An inscription on one of our government buildings reads: "When there is no vision the people perish." Achieving change requires vision. The main reason for the resistance to change is that it tends to threaten vested interests. In fact, the fear of social change is somewhat unfounded when we consider the whole history of civilization has been, in a sense, an experiment. Even the American system of free competition, in its early stages, faced a multitude of problems much more serious than today. These included workshops strenuous labor, child labor exploitation, lack of ventilation in industrial facilities, lack of rights for women and minorities, dangerous conditions in mines, and racial prejudice. Despite its many problems, was the largest social experiment in history in terms of diversity of lifestyles and individual freedoms, innovations in architecture and technology, and in a great perspective, progress in general. It is imperative that we continue the process of social experimentation in order to transcend our current limitations and improve the lives of everyone. The future does not depend on our current beliefs or social customs, but will continue to evolve a set atingentes unique value to their own time. There are no utopias. " The notion of "utopia" is static. However, the survival of any social system ultimately depends on its ability to allow the appropriate change to improve society as a whole. The roads that are chosen will determine, ultimately, whether there is intelligent life on earth. . Shared; from The Medina; http://www.thevenusproject.com
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