![]() ![]() Let’s start with “ephemeralization,” a word coined by Fuller himself. I’d like to go through some of my thoughts on how Fuller did all that he did. In many ways, Fuller’s life was a manual for producing change at a cost. During his life, Fuller was a huge influence on the founders of what later became Silicon Valley. If you’ve ever seen-or been annoyed by-the word “synergy,” that’s because of Fuller.įuller was born in 1885 and died in 1983, and for much of his life, he was the most famous futurist in the world. If you’ve ever seen a playground dome, that’s because of Fuller. ![]() If you’ve ever seen a geodesic structure, like the sphere at Epcot Center, that’s because of Fuller. ![]() Listen to the audio version-read by Alec himself-in the Next Big Idea App.īuckminster Fuller was an architectural designer and inventor. He was a finalist for two prestigious science fiction awards, the Hugo and Locus Awards.īelow, Alec shares 5 key insights from his new book, Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller. Alec Nevala-Lee is a culturally influential biographer and science fiction writer. ![]()
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