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Known as a Leonardo da Vinci of the twentieth century,” engineer, designer, inventor, and futurist Dr. R. Buckminster Bucky” Fuller had a keen awareness that were all in this together. Understanding that humans dont have a
clue about how to operate our fragile Spaceship Earth, Buckminster provided insightful design science solutions to our most challenging issues, including war, overpopulation, housing, increasing inflation, health care, the energy crisis, and much more. For all its genius, Fullers legacy has yet to be fully discovered. Noted Fuller expert L. Steven Sieden together with Gary Zukav, John Robbins, Lynne Twist, Jean Houston, and many other notable individuals offer inspiring quotations and explanations that make Fuller's life more understandable and accessible. They preserve a voice that calls upon each of us to shift our intellectual and technological resources from creating weaponry to creating sustainability.
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Synopsis
“The most important thing about Spaceship Earth – an instruction book didn’t come with it.”
— Bucky Fuller
Known as a “Leonardo da Vinci of the twentieth century,” engineer, designer, inventor, and futurist Dr. R. Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller had a keen awareness that we’re all in this together. Understanding that we humans don’t have a clue about how to operate our fragile Spaceship Earth, Buckminster provided insightful design science solutions to our most challenging issues, including war, overpopulation, housing, increasing inflation, health care, the energy crisis, and much more. For all its genius, Fuller’s legacy has yet to be fully discovered. The world needs to hear Buckminster’s voice as it calls upon each of us to shift our intellectual and technological resources from creating weaponry to creating livingry.
Synopsis
"The most important thing about Spaceship Earth - an instruction book didn't come with it."
-- Bucky Fuller
Known as a "Leonardo da Vinci of the twentieth century," engineer, designer, inventor, and futurist Dr. R. Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller had a keen awareness that we're all in this together. Understanding that we humans don't have a clue about how to operate our fragile Spaceship Earth, Buckminster provided insightful design science solutions to our most challenging issues, including war, overpopulation, housing, increasing inflation, health care, the energy crisis, and much more. For all its genius, Fuller's legacy has yet to be fully discovered. The world needs to hear Buckminster's voice as it calls upon each of us to shift our intellectual and technological resources from creating weaponry to creating livingry.
About the Author
L. Steven Sieden is a recognized expert on the life and work of Buckminster Fuller and is the author of a previous book called Buckminster Fuller’s Universe (see comparative titles below). He has worked with many master teachers, including Buckminster Fuller, Alexander Everett, Jean Houston, John Robbins, Alberto Villoldo, Robert Bly, Paul Scheele, and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and with The Buckminster Fuller Institute. Steven lives in Seattle, Washington.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - VIEW: Universal Perspective
Chapter 2 - PURPOSE: Humans on Earth
Chapter 3 - BEING: Showing Up Fully
Chapter 4 - TOOLS: Imagination, Failure, Critical Thinking & More
Chapter 5 - CONSCIOUSNESS: Waking Up To Being Awake
Chapter 6 - UNITY: It’s Everybody or Nobody
Chapter 7 - ACTION: Making a Difference