- an interview with Arthur Fjord
Founder – CEO, Futureman Inc.
Q. You have been asked a million questions before, and we’re sure you will be asked a million more. It certainly is difficult to remain in the centre of what seems to be like a media, political, religious and scientific hailstorm of controversies.
A: (laughs) I certainly seem to be having a unique problem, especially when I’m involved in both a religious AND a scientific controversy. I seem to have achieved the impossible already.
Q. But doesn’t it affect you? It must be a difficult task handling an organisation as big as yours while also answering this incessant downpour of questions daily. Or were you expecting your complicated concept to attract this kind of attention?
A: I believe everybody has understood the ‘complicated concept’, as you put it, completely. I believe the concept is not complicated at all. It is just difficult for some to accept it. A success story, however, always attracts attention. Now the kind of attention we get is not something we can control. But like they say, there’s no publicity called bad publicity. I could also be bold enough to suggest that all the attention has helped us grow bigger.
Q. You mean to say that you do not mind the controversies?
A: I do not understand why people term what we do to be controversial. We have been constantly delivering what we have promised to our investors and we will continue to do so. A lot of people do not accept what we do because it is something that hasn’t been done before. They term our dreams and our investors’ dreams to be outlandish and impossible, and it may be true. I do not know. But I do believe in the power and ingenuity of the human mind. The human race has always been achieving the impossible throughout history. I believe we are investing in our own capabilities as a race.
Q. A lot of people still believe that you are scamming and making a fool of your 2 billion investors while the company makes bigger and larger profits everyday
A: Firstly, I do not think it is possible to fool so may people. And we certainly have no intention of doing so. Secondly, all our dealings are open. Every person who invests in Futureman Inc., is a part – owner of the company. My own investment in Futureman is 5 dollars like everybody else. We make more money because we also invest this money like any other financial company does, in stocks, real estate, etc., and we use the best financial brains to do so. We are very careful with our investments because we have guaranteed a future return to each and everyone who believes in us, however distant the future is. Our biggest challenge is to see that our company never ceases to exist. And this is something our investors want too.
Q. A recent poll showed that almost 80% of your investors do not believe that time travel is possible, and yet, like all others, they have invested 5 dollars in your company. Why do you think this is the case?
A. Didn’t the poll ask them why they have invested their 5 dollars? In Futureman, I do agree that we all believe Time Travel will be possible in future, and yes, there will be a day when you could go to whichever year you want to in future and retrieve your money, with interest, whether it is 10 years, 100 years or even 1000 years into the future. Even though the 80% do not have faith in what we are proposing, they have invested in us because of our clause that in case of any inability to travel to the future, the investment becomes a life insurance policy. You may never see your money but after your death, your principal amount with interest will be transferred to your children or dependants or whomever you choose to receive it. Also, the profits we earn are constantly being used to make this world a better place for everyone. We have programmes to educate children from low income groups, build hospitals and old age homes, help governments in building infrastructure, and also research ways and means to make this world a safer, greener and happy place for everyone to live. To deliver what we promise, we need to ensure two things: Firstly, Futureman Inc should always exist and secondly, there should be a world with people to exist anytime in the future. You do not want to travel to a distant future and find out that the world as we know it does not exist anymore. The whole company is founded on the principle that the human race will never cease to survive and will always work to do what is good for itself and the planet.
Q. So one can say Futureman Inc is ensuring the survival and prosperity of the human race?
A. The 2 billion people who invested in us say it. They believe we are doing a good job, they trust us. But what a lot of Futureman’s critics do not understand is that these 2 billion people trust the ability and ingenuity of the human race. They have invested in each other. They have invested in a future that will be decided by them. At Futureman, we believe that we are building a better world for our children as well as for our own future. We are inspiring people to believe in the impossible and to show, time and again, that we can achieve it. Our work has given confidence to a large number of people who willingly donate enormous sums of money for various welfare projects. This shows that a lot of people believe we are doing good for our fellow human beings and for our beautiful planet. We are constantly encouraged by this alone. We do not let our detractors to get into our heads for this reason alone.
Q. You have compared yourself with religious institutions previously. Do you.. ?
A. (interrupts) I have never, and will never ever compare Futureman Inc with any religious institutions. All I have talked about is faith. I have used religion as an analogy to explain what I meant by faith.
Q. What do you mean exactly?
A. I do not consider myself to be well – versed with science or religion, but all I believe in is the power of faith in something and how that inspires you to actually achieve the impossible. Every religion talks about a faith in a Supreme Being, or a Force, or God, who is infinitely capable beyond dreaming. Worshipping God and believing in Him inspires confidence and joy in millions, even though we never see Him. This faith inspires people to ensure that the institutions that safeguard the sanctity and interests of the religion always exist. And thus, they all invest in the religion though their time, money or even by celebrating festivals. At Futureman, we ask people to have faith in each other. To have faith in the infinite power of our imaginations, ingenuity and resolve to make life better for each other. We may never be able to see God, but we see each other everyday. Throughout history, man has been performing miracles which have constantly improved the way we live. We have never ceased to amaze each other. We have never stopped dreaming and we should never stop dreaming. If the caveman could be transported to our time, he will definitely think we are Gods. It is truly heartening to see that 2 billion people believe in a better future. They all want to see their children happier and we want to ensure that we provide them with what they want. And we have already begun to do so. Your children are receiving the fruits of your investment after your death. Your family receives blessings from Above for your faith in religion, but your family will definitely receive tangible returns because of your faith in us, and by us, we mean each other.
Q. If there is one thing you would want to say to the world, what would it be?
A. All I would want to say is that the biggest insurance for the survival and prosperity of the human race is each other. We are capable of achieving the extraordinary and it is only by having faith towards this capability that we can ensure the betterment of the world we live in. I would definitely wish to see a world where everybody trusts their fellow human beings and encourage their pursuits, however extraordinary it may seem. If I ever get to travel through time to the future, I would want to see a world where we respect, love and trust one another.
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