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And it Came to Pass - Not to Stay by R. Buckminster Fuller
| | And it Came to Pass – Not to Stay brings together Buckminster Fuller’s
lyrical and philosophical best, including seven “essays” in a form he
called his “ventilated prose”, and as always addressing the current
global crisis and his predictions for the future. These essays,
including “How Little I Know”, “What I am Trying to Do“, “Soft
Revolution”, and “Ethics”, put the task of ushering in a new era of
humanity in the context of “always starting with the universe”. In rare
form, Fuller elegantly weaves the personal, the playful, the simple,
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Fold-Up Globe w/base stand
| | The Air/Ocean version of the Dymaxion Map fold-up globe features world temperature zones in attractive colors and updated city names. The globe punches out and folds up into a 5-1/2 inch icosahedron globe to illustrate the synergetic geometric principles behind this revolutionary map design. | | | |
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Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth by R. Buckminster Fuller
| | Initially published in 1969, and one of Fuller’s most popular works,
Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth is a brilliant synthesis of his
world view. In this very accessible volume, Fuller investigates the
great challenges facing humanity, and the principles for avoiding
extinction and “exercising our option to make it”. How will humanity
survive? How does automation influence individualization? How can we
utilize our resources more effectively to realize our potential to end
poverty in this generation? He questions the concept of specialization,
calls for a design revolution of innovation, and offers advice on how
to guide “spaceship earth” toward a sustainable future. | | | |
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Utopia or Oblivion: The Prospects for Humanity by R. Buckminster Fuller
| Utopia or Oblivion is a provocative blueprint for the future. This
comprehensive volume is composed of essays derived from the lectures he
gave all over the world during the 1960’s. Fuller’s thesis is that
humanity – for the first time in its history – has the opportunity to
create a world where the needs of 100% of humanity are met. This is
Fuller in his prime, relaying his urgent message for earthians critical
moment and presenting pioneering solutions which reflect his commitment
to the potential of innovative design to create technology that does
“more with less” and thereby improves human lives.
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