Statement made in 1974, quoted in People magazine. In Thomas T. K. Zung, "Buckminster Fuller: Anthology for the New Millenium" (2002), 174.
“
I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly.
— Buckminster Fuller
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I am convinced all of humanity is born with more gifts than we know. Most are born geniuses and just get de-geniused rapidly." in the context of "Statement made in 1974, quoted in People magazine. In Thomas T. K. Zung, "Buckminster Fuller: Anthology for the New Millenium" (2002), 174." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Buckminster Fuller" (Quotes, 1970s)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Buckminster Fuller
Richard Buckminster Fuller (12 July 1895 – 1 July 1983) was an American philosopher, systems theorist, architect, and inventor, known to many of his friends and fans as "Bucky" Fuller. He created and popularized the terms "Spaceship Earth", "ephemeralization", and "synergetics", and developed numerous inventions, the most famous of which is the geodesic dome.
About Buckminster Fuller
Richard Buckminster Fuller (12 July 1895 – 1 July 1983) was an American philosopher, systems theorist, architect, and inventor, known to many of his friends and fans as "Bucky" Fuller. He created and popularized the terms "Spaceship Earth", "ephemeralization", and "synergetics", and developed numerous inventions, the most famous of which is the geodesic dome.
View all quotes →