Thanks for your comment.
"My problem with a resource based economy is it seems like we're eliminating the step of creating money out of thin air to eventually steal resources and just giving oligarchs direct control of the resources."

You can't be further from the truth about The Venus Project.
I recommend watching the above videos in the end of article.
The best would be to read the book mentioned above but if you can't then TVP FAQ on their website is very good and comprehensive :-)

Also, The Venus Project has not had anything to do with The Zeitgeist Movement since 2013 when P. Joseph decided to promote TVP ideas. They broke any cooperation in 2013.