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 ====== Buckminster Fuller ====== ====== Buckminster Fuller ======
  
-Buckminster Fuller was a 20th-century American architect, inventor, and systems theorist whose work focused on creating sustainable solutions for the world's problems. He was known for his innovative designs and his belief in using technology and design to improve the human condition.+Buckminster Fuller was a 20th-century American architect, inventor, and systems theorist whose work focused on creating sustainable solutions for the world's problems. He was known for his innovative designs and his belief in using technology and design to improve the human condition. Fuller's philosophy was a significant influence on the model of IEMT and all IEMT practitioners are encouraged to study Fuller's work.
  
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 Fuller's ideas were influential in the development of the environmental movement and continue to influence design and architecture today. He received numerous awards and honors during his lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and his work is still studied and admired by designers and architects around the world. Fuller's ideas were influential in the development of the environmental movement and continue to influence design and architecture today. He received numerous awards and honors during his lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and his work is still studied and admired by designers and architects around the world.
  
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-"//What usually happens in the educational process is that the faculties are dulled, overloaded, stuffed and paralyzed so that by the time most people are mature they have lost their innate capabilities.//**R. Buckminster Fuller**</WRAP>+"What usually happens in the educational process is that the faculties are dulled, overloaded, stuffed and paralyzed so that by the time most people are mature they have lost their innate capabilities." 
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 note-text      : [[https://openlibrary.org/books/OL5683717M/Operating_manual_for_spaceship_earth|Open Library]] note-text      : [[https://openlibrary.org/books/OL5683717M/Operating_manual_for_spaceship_earth|Open Library]]
 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8093-2461-X url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8093-2461-X
-)] is a unique and thought-provoking book that delves into some of the most pressing issues of our time. In it, Fuller presents a vision for the future that is both hopeful and challenging, arguing that humanity has the potential to create a better world for itself if it can learn to live in harmony with the natural world and work together for the common good.+)][(operatingmanualforspaceshipearthbuckminsterfuller1969>Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth - Buckminster Fuller -  (1969) [[https://archive.org/details/operatingmanualforspaceshipearthbuckminsterfuller1969|archive.org]])] 
 + is a unique and thought-provoking book that delves into some of the most pressing issues of our time. In it, Fuller presents a vision for the future that is both hopeful and challenging, arguing that humanity has the potential to create a better world for itself if it can learn to live in harmony with the natural world and work together for the common good.
  
 At the heart of Fuller's vision is the concept of "Spaceship Earth," a metaphor for the planet that we all call home. According to Fuller, we are all passengers on this spaceship, and it is up to us to ensure that it remains habitable and habitable for generations to come. This means taking care of the natural resources that sustain us, such as water, soil, and air, and finding ways to live sustainably so that we do not deplete these resources or damage the environment. At the heart of Fuller's vision is the concept of "Spaceship Earth," a metaphor for the planet that we all call home. According to Fuller, we are all passengers on this spaceship, and it is up to us to ensure that it remains habitable and habitable for generations to come. This means taking care of the natural resources that sustain us, such as water, soil, and air, and finding ways to live sustainably so that we do not deplete these resources or damage the environment.
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 One of the key themes of "Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth" is the idea of interdependence. Fuller argues that all living beings are interconnected and that we cannot afford to think only of ourselves or our own interests. Instead, we must work together and consider the needs of others if we hope to create a better world. This means learning to live in harmony with nature and with each other, and finding ways to share resources and work together towards common goals. One of the key themes of "Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth" is the idea of interdependence. Fuller argues that all living beings are interconnected and that we cannot afford to think only of ourselves or our own interests. Instead, we must work together and consider the needs of others if we hope to create a better world. This means learning to live in harmony with nature and with each other, and finding ways to share resources and work together towards common goals.
  
 +=====  Buckminster Fuller - Thinking Out Loud (Documentary 1996) =====
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