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Stewart Brand, born on December 14, 1938, is an American writer whose work spans across ecology, design, information technology, and futurism. His most famous work is 'The Whole Earth Catalog', a guide to sustainable living and future technology that had a profound impact on the culture of the late 20th century.

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Famous Stewart Brand Quotes

“The main problem with solar on the Earth's surface is that it is so intermittent, and we don't have decent storage yet.”

Problem Earth Surface Decent Storage Intermittent

Author:Stewart Brand

“The great problem with the future is that we die there. This is why it is so hard to take the future personally, especially the longer future, because that world is suffused with our absence.”

World Hard Problem Dies Absence

Author:Stewart Brand

“Civilization’s shortening attention span is mismatched with the pace of environmental problems.”

Problem Attention Civilization Environmental Pace Attention Span Environmental Problems

Book:The Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility

Source: The Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility

About the Author

Born: December 14, 1938
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 51

Books & Sources

How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're BuiltRelated source material

The Clock of the Long Now: Time and ResponsibilityRelated source material

Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, RestoredWildlands, and Geoengineering Are NecessaryRelated source material

Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, RestoredWildlands, and Geoeng ineering Are NecessaryRelated source material

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