“If The Club of Rome has any merit”, Aurelio Peccei liked to point out, “it is that of having been the first to rebel against the suicidal ignorance of the human condition.” Now—a half-century after The Club of Rome issued their warning—”sustainability” is a buzzword; does this mean that “suicidal ignorance” is of no concern, …
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Holoscope for the Buckminster Fuller Challenge
When he foresaw the end of scarcity, Buckminster Fuller had in mind not only the elimination of poverty, but also of scarcity-based competition, which continues to mark the political and social climate we live in. In March 1969 Fuller spoke to the US Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations about his “World Game” proposal, which he …
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Change 2.0
America surprised me again. When I was growing up I learned about American life and culture from the songs, books and movies that were popular in the 1960s. But when I moved there in 1982 to continue my education, everyone was only into their careers. And now that I’m back, everyone I meet seems to …
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