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2 Buckminster Fuller’s Vision of Hope and Abundance for All
3SIEDEN
4 ’Buckminster Fuller
5 > the 20th Century Leonardo gwEhSK. ‘
6 —Marshall McLuhan
7 ‘‘Buckminster Fuller was one of those world historic geniuses who reminded us of the extraordinary things that are possible and inspires all of us to set about doing them! This book elucidates his thinking, honors his spirit and creates an enthusiasm for continuing his work.’’
8 —Marianne Williamson, author of A Return To Love and Healing the Soul of America
9 ‘‘Prepare to have your world turned upside down—or more correctly, really, right side up. There is enough food, energy, and resources to support all the world’s population at a very high standard of living. This book of great quotations from Buckminster Fuller—the twentieth century’s Leonardo da Vinci—shows us how to take evolution’s next step as exemplified by the words of forty-two guest commentators who are doing just that.’’
10 —Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple Computer and chief scientist for Fusion-io
11 ‘‘Buckminster Fuller was one of the greatest teachers I have ever known. This new book, A Fuller View, brings his incredible teachings into full view at a time when we need to hear his clear and wise voice as never before. I am grateful that Steven Sieden has put together this brilliant piece of work that everyone alive should read. It will blow your mind in the best possible way and set you on a path of truth, transformation, and integrity. Buy it, read it, tell everyone! Bucky is back!’’
12 —Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money and co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance
13 ‘‘Buckminster Fuller manifested his dreams in a way that contributed to us all. Now, Steven Sieden restates Bucky’s vision so that we can all follow the path and wisdom of a great man in manifesting change and creating abundance. I recommend everyone read A Fuller View and recognize it as yet another message from the universe.’’
14 —Mike Dooley, author of Notes From the Universe (tut.com) and Manifesting Change
15 ‘‘These pages are bursting forth with wisdom, compassion, insight, and exuberant discovery. A book to be read and re-read, to be shared, absorbed, and implemented. Timely, transformative, and deeply engaging, it opens new doors into the rich and brilliant legacy of Bucky Fuller.’’
16 —Velcrow Ripper, director of Occupy Love, Fierce Light, and Scared Sacred
17 ‘‘If there>s anything as rewarding as reading Bucky Fuller, it is opening pages of dialogue with him by some of the heartiest minds of our time. The ongoing dialogue brings ongoing life. Praise to Steve Sieden for making this happen.’’
1819—Joanna Macy, eco-philosopher, Buddhist scholar, and author of World As Lover, World As Self and Widening Circles
20 ‘‘Buckminster Fuller was a key guiding light for most of us still engaged around the world and striving to bring forth his vision of a just, peaceful, ecologically sustainable world. This book is one of the great literary treasures of the twenty-first century.’’
21 —Hazel Henderson, author of Building a Win-Win World and Ethical Markets:
22Growing The Green Economy
23 ‘‘Steven Sieden has captured the many facets of Buckminster Fuller in a way that is both understandable and inspiring. The inclusion of a wide array of guest commentators allows A Fuller View to provide a unique vision of Bucky’s comprehensive strategy and reminds us that we’re all in this together on the planet Bucky named Spaceship Earth.’’
24 —John Robbins, author of No Happy Cows, The Food Revolution, Diet for a New America, and The New Good Life
25 ‘‘A Fuller View let me see the remarkable man from many new facets of the unique polyvertexion that is Bucky. As powerful as Fuller’s insights will always be, reading the impact his presence had on so many lives helped humanize one of the great minds of my lifetime.’’
26 —Foster Gamble, creator and host of the THRIVE movie
27 ‘‘Bucky Fuller challenged the system and offered positive solutions to all our challenges—both global and personal. A Fuller View reminds us that each of us can make a difference and using Bucky’s solutions will benefit us all. He’s one of my heroes and I’m so very proud to be included as a contributor.’’
28 —Robert White, executive coach and author of Living an Extraordinary Life
29 ‘‘A Fuller View offers inspiration for how to respond creatively, compassionately, and wisely to the myriad of opportunities and challenges of these times. A brilliant collection of insights from people who have taken Bucky’s wisdom to heart!’’
30 —Dr. Joel Levey and Michelle Levey, social architects, founders of WisdomAtWork .com, and authors of Luminous Mind, Wisdom at Work, and Living in Balance
31 ‘‘Steven Sieden has assembled a wonderful feast of wisdom and warmth from a myriad of folks who were touched and guided by Bucky Fuller’s great Heart and Mind. Be generous with yourself and read this book! It could inspire you to change your life—and the condition of humanity—in unexpected ways.’’
32 —Jack Elias, trainer and hypnotherapist with an international clientele and author of Finding True Magic.
33L. STEVEN SIEDEN
3435A
36FULLER
37 VIEW
38BUCKMINSTER FULLER’S VISION
of Hope & Abundance For All
39 Published by DIVINE ARTS
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47 Book Layout: William Morosi
48 Copyediting: Andrew Beierle
49 Printed by McNaughton & Gunn, Inc., Saline, Michigan
50 Manufactured in the United States of America
51 Copyright 2011 by L Steven Sieden
52 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.
53 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
54 A Fuller view: Buckminster Fullers vision of hope and abundance for all / [edited by] Steven Sieden.
55 p. cm.
56 Includes index.
57 ISBN 978-1-61125-009-1
58 1. Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895--1983. I. Sieden, Lloyd Steven.
59 TA140.F9F85 2012
60 620.0092~dc23
61
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62FSC
63MIX
64Paper from
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65FSC* C011935
Dedicated to all Sentient Beings and the legacy of
Buckminster Fuller—spreading seeds of possibility that
continue to sprout and bloom on behalf of all life.
May all my relations and all my children benefit from
THIS WORK AND THE KIND COMPASSION CONTAINED IN THOSE
seeds. And may Samara, Jackson, Orli, Zachary, Jesse,
Daniel, Karley, and David all find their true place and
PATH IN OUR EMERGING ‘‘WORLD THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.’’
66 Table of Contents
67 Foreword by Michael Wiese ix
68 Introduction xv
69 Brief Biography of Dr. R. Buckminster Fuller. …xxiii
70 Highlights of ‘‘An Average Man’s’’ Life xxx
71 Logistics and Structure of This Book—
73Chapter 1 1
74 VIEW: Universal Perspective
75 Guest Essays by David McConville, Jim Reger and
76 David Irvine, Werner Erhard, Justine Willis Toms,
77 Barbara Marx Hubbard, Gary Zukav, Jack Elias
78Chapter 2 39
79 PURPOSE: Humans on Earth
80 Guest Essays by Robert White, Greg Voisen, Hazel
81 Henderson, TJ Mackey, Anna Beshlian, Stephen
82 Garrett, Velcrow Ripper, Thomas Myers
83Chapter 3 75
84 BEING: Showing Up Fully
85 Guest Essays by Randolph L. Craft, Dr. Joel Levey, James
86 Roswell Quinn, Stephan A. Schwartz, DC Cordova
87Chapter 4 Ill
88 DESIGN: Trimtab On The Path
89 Guest Essays by Bobbi DePorter, Zoe Weil, Ann Medlock,
90 Satyen Raja, Roshi Joan Halifax, L. D. Thompson
91vn
92Chapter 5 147
93 CONSCIOUSNESS: Waking Up To Being Awake
94 Guest Essays by John Robbins, Ocean Robbins, Lynne
95 Twist, Marilyn Schlitz, Lisa Matheson, David Spangler
96Chapter 6 179
97 UNITY: It’s Everybody or Nobody
98 Guest Essays by Kevin J. Todeschi, Lynne
99 Twist, Jamal Rahman, Dr. David Gruder
100Chapter 7 211
101 ACTION: Making a Difference
102 Guest Essays by Dr. Cherie Clark, Peter
103 Meisen, Michelle Levey, Bill Kauth, Rick
104 Ingrasci, Michela Miller, Hunter Lovins
105Index of Quotations and Guest Commentators. .. 248
106 Acknowledgments 262
107 Epilogue—Dedication 266
108 Author Bio 267