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"Don't fight forces. Use them." - Shelter
Who is Buckminster Fuller? Born Richard Buckminster Fuller in Milton, Mass in 1895, Bucky, as he became affectionately known, was perhaps America's most visionary thinker. Marshall McLuhan referred to Bucky as "The Leonardo da Vinci of our times." He was described as: artist, mathematician, geographer, poet, visionary, designer, writer, architect, philosopher, futurist, machinist, sailor and a wide variety of other descriptors. He discovered, in nature, a 4-dimensional geometry that he spent much of his life demonstrating through the creation of unique artifacts such as the geodesic dome. With this "Synergetic Geometry" he believed that humans could develop systems that were much more efficient than those being used by "modern man" allowing for the increase in overall sustainability and therefore eliminate the need for war. He wrote 29 books, received 28 patents and received 47 honorary doctorate degrees. He was an extraordinary character in American history. Perhaps one day to be recognized for his commitment to the whole of humanity as he vigorously searched the universe for clues as to how the environment in which we live operates on a systemic level so that we as humans could, in turn, learn to integrate more closely with our environment such that the lives of all humans will discover more peace and happiness. Buckminster Fuller is one of names on a short list of the "Great Minds" in all of human history. Visit the links above for more. A more extensive history of Bucky is available in a 26-page pdf. |
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