Buckminster Fuller,

R. Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller




Bucky Fuller (July 12, 1895 – July 1, 1983) was an engineer, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. He published more than 30 books, inventing and popularizing terms such as "Spaceship Earth" and synergetics. He is best known for his invention of the geodesic dome. Carbon molecules known as fullerenes were later named by scientists for their resemblance to "Bucky's" geodesic spheres.



New Dimensions had the enormous privilege to sit down with Bucky on many occasions. We've recently digitized several of those programs. Bucky had a way of answering an inquiry in detail. His mind was so encompassing, he never talked in the kind of sound-bytes, which we've been so accustomed to hearing on the media. He takes us on a whirlwind tour of history, as he connects the dots of unfolding humanity. So, enjoy the ride with R. Buckminster Fuller.



The following programs can be downloaded as audio or transcript. Or, you may want both. There is something powerful in the transmission of his own voice, but you may want to follow along with the transcript, because he talks very fast, and his language patterns are very precise, but not what we are used to hearing.







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PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

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IS THERE ENOUGH TO GO AROUND? with BUCKMINSTER FULLER

Program #1570 - Buy Now $1.99 - MP3 Download or Transcript



Topics explorered in this dialogue include:



What was the highly developed geometry of the Babylonians

Why there are sixty minutes in an hour

Why churches fought progressive cosmology

How geometry as taught today still reinforces the "flat Earth" concept

What was the fundamental beliefs behind the rise of Marxism

How invisible realities have changed our world

What is the humanitarian potential of technology and industry

Why "we can no longer rationalize selfishness"

How invisible realities are changing the dynamics of history

What outer-space exploration taught us about human needs

What "the little individual" can do to help humanity and the planet

One of the most comprehensive and imaginative thinkers of our time is captured in essence here, as he gives an extraordinary overview of the state of the planet and human history. Asked whether there are enough resources to support our growing population, the late Buckminster Fuller, age 85 when this was recorded, responds with a tour-de-force capsule history of Western civilization—a refutation of the economics of scarcity first propounded by Thomas Malthus. His answer, spanning politics, religion, geodesic domes, the arms race and more, tickles and challenges our thinking about every topic in his path, as he describes the advent of a new world where selfishness is no longer necessary. Says Fuller, "We are on the threshold of a new wave."



He is the author of many books including Utopia or Oblivion (Bantam 1971) and Critical Path (St. Martin's 1981). To learn more about the work of R. Buckminster Fuller go to www.bfi.org







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AROUND THE UNIVERSE with R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER





R. Buckminster Fuller has been called, "the Leonardo da Vinci of our time." In this two-part conversation, the visionary inventor, philosopher and humanitarian gives his extraordinarily insightful picture of where the human race is now, and how to proceed from here. He describes "cosmic cost accounting," being a "comprehensivist" instead of a specialist, doing more with less, experiential knowing, and the ultimate challenge to the future of humanity. In his autobiographical book Critical Path (St. Martin's Press 1981), Bucky sums up a lifetime of deep thought and concern for the planet and humankind. This two-part conversation is the "summing up of the summing up."



AROUND THE UNIVERSE with R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER - Part A

Program #1606A - Buy Now $1.99 - MP3 Download or Transcript



Topics explorered in this dialogue include:



How to do more with less

What were the major shifts in our cultural worldview during Bucky's lifetime

What is the story of selfishness and hoarding in Western civilization

How specialization has blinded us

How we may develop "livingry" instead of weaponry

Why the number one instinct of the power structure has always been divide to conquer

What is the difference between wealth and money

AROUND THE UNIVERSE with R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER - Part B

Program #1606B - Buy Now $1.99 - MP3 Download or Transcript



Topics explorered in this dialogue include:



What is cosmic accounting: the real cost of what we consume

How the space program has changed our awareness of Earth

What you can do to contribute to the welfare of the planet

Why a triangle is the strongest structural shape

How private property evolved with corporations

How synergetic geometry makes it possible to understand nature's coordinating principles

How we can eliminate the use of fossil fuels



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