No More Secondhand God (1963)
“
on first priority
in design consideration
is the full realization
of individual potential
in order to reach the second derivative — full realization for all individuals
— Buckminster Fuller
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "on first priority
in design consideration
is the full realization
of individual potential
in order to reach the second derivative — full realization for all individuals" in the context of "No More Secondhand God (1963)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Buckminster Fuller" (Quotes, 1960s)
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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.
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