Who was Buckminster Fuller?

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Carl

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Apr 6, 2007, 9:34:05 PM4/6/07
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It is a worthwhile read to discover who this man was...

>from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller

"Throughout his life, Fuller was concerned with the question 'Does
humanity have a chance to survive lastingly and successfully on planet
Earth, and if so, how?'"

And this quote, which initially got my attention:

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change
something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."
-Buckminster Fuller


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I'll be the first to admit that Neo-Tech does not have "all the
answers". It is a hub of powerful tools, new concepts and metaphors,
that diagnose society's systemic ills and create a vision of a
limitless future. Essentially, it is a NEW conceptual model of...
everything.

http://www.neo-tech.com/neotech/pax-b1/index.php

Some thought experiments:

* What would it mean if EVERYONE lived fully awake to the power of
their consciousness to accurately identify and understand reality?

* What would a Zon living in a Civilization of the Universe look
like?

The questions invoke images; metaphorical models. What words go with
the model? What thoughts? What descriptions? What feelings?

Looking at great art, it can be a challenge to resolve the
reflection / appreciation into words. (it is a learned skill)


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Another lead-in:

Who is Edward De Bono?
http://www.edwdebono.com/


Carl
neo...@gmail.com

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