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“The dark ages still reign over all humanity, and the depth and persistence of this domination are only now becoming clear. This Dark Ages prison has no steel bars, chains, or locks. Instead, it is locked by misorientation and built of misinformation.”

Quote by R. Buckminster Fuller

Book:Cosmography: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity

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Cosmography: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity

This book delves into speculative scenarios for the future of humanity, offering a unique perspective on the possibilities that lie ahead. Written after the author's death, the text presents a thought-provoking vision of what may come. more

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R. Buckminster Fuller

R. Buckminster Fuller, born on July 12, 1895, and died on July 1, 1983, was an American architect, designer, inventor, and philosopher. Known for his unique architectural ideas and contributions to sustainable development, Fuller is best known for his Dymaxion House and Geodesic Dome. His design philosophy emphasized efficiency, simplicity, and sustainability, having a profound impact on modern architecture and design. more

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“The word generalization in literature usually means covering too much territory too thinly to be persuasive, let alone convincing. In science, however, a generalization means a principle that has been found to hold true in every special case.... The principle of leverage is a scientific generalization.”

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Book:Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking

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Book:Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking

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“We are here as local information harvesters, local problem-solvers in support of the integrity of eternally regenerative Universe. The fact that we get away from physical problems doesn't mean we go away from problems. The problems are really rarely physical.”

Mean Facts Problem Universe Support Information Integrity Locals Get Away Going Away Problem Solvers

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“We are in an age that assumes the narrowing trends of specialization to be logical, natural, and desirable. Consequently, society expects all earnestly responsible communication to be crisply brief.... In the meantime, humanity has been deprived of comprehensive understanding.”

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Book:Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking

Source: Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking

“We have reached the point where we are now possessed of sufficient information for each individual human to dare to exercise the option to "make it" rather than having to depend on the decisions of an educated elite.”

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Book:Cosmography: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity

Source: Cosmography: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity: A Posthumous Scenario for the Future of Humanity

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“What humans have spontaneously identified as good and bad - or as positive and negative - are evolutionary complementations in need of more accurate identifications.”

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