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About Me

My friends call me "Bucky." I was born in 1895 and by the time I was 32 years old I had a wife and child and no viable means to support them; I had decided that I was a failure in life and was determined to kill myself.
However, before drowning myself in Lake Michigan, I gave myself one last chance. I made the decision that every move I made from that moment forward would be towards the betterment of all humanity instead of just recieving a paycheck. Then the Universe began to work in favor of my stated goals. I went on to invent the Dymaxion Car, the Dymaxion world map (which created a whole new way of looking at the world), the Geodesic Dome (which landed me on the cover of Time magazine), create the Synergistic way of thinking (everything is connected, we can do MORE WITH LESS), coined the term Spaceship Earth (which became very popular in the '60's) and published many books including the sum-total of my life's work-- Critical Path, among many other things.
Some claim that my writings are either inaccessible or the work of a quack. This page is here to simplify some of my ideas and let people know that my ideas are still viable. Once you explore what is only hinted at here I hope you will let me know what you think. Remember: no one will ever walk aboard this spaceship the way that you do right now. Make the most of it.
Sincerely,
Bucky.

My Interests

Keeping humanity from destroying itself and giving everyone a decent place to live and work. Doing more with less.

I'd like to meet:

Malthus. Darwin. Leonardo da Vinci. Einstein (oh, wait, I already met him. Never mind).

Music:

Beethoven. The Waterboys (Mike Scott). John Denver was a big fan of mine, so I guess he's alright. Slow waltzes. The Jitterbug and the Charleston. Frug.

Movies:

What happens between the frames is always my favorite part.

Television:

It has so much potential.

Books:

I've written plenty of 'em.

Heroes:

Anyone who takes risks on behalf of something larger than themselves and for the betterment of everyone involved. Anyone who does MORE WITH LESS.

My Blog

If youre in NYC this summer, go to the Whitney museum

From June 26th-Sept. 21st this summer the Whitney Museum will be featuring the exhibition "Buckminster Fuller: Starting With the Universe."Here's the link for more info:http://www.whitney.org/ww...
Posted by R. Buckminster Fuller on Mon, 05 May 2008 09:11:00 PST

Heres the deal with Buckys MySpace (for newbies)

Bucky is a dead man. Long live Bucky. This is a tribute MySpace page for a person who is no longer living. It amazes me that I have to spell this out to people. I spend h...
Posted by R. Buckminster Fuller on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:24:00 PST

Anyone read "The Secret"?

Apparently I'm being quoted in this popular book on Earth called "The Secret." Anyone read it? If so, how am I being quoted? I hope they're not taking me out of context. I would read it myself but, y...
Posted by R. Buckminster Fuller on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:23:00 PST

Interview with Bucky and Anne (from 1981)

Jamie Snyder, Bucky's grandson and confidant, interviews Bucky for the press. During his 85 years Buckminster (Bucky) Fuller has been labeled a crackpot and a genius, but he has never been ignored. A...
Posted by R. Buckminster Fuller on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:20:00 PST

Why I didn't commit suicide

Guinea Pig B is a name Bucky gave himself, to signify that his life was an experiment. Below are his words. Guinea Pig B I happen to have been born at the special moment in history in which f...
Posted by R. Buckminster Fuller on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:24:00 PST

bio on me written by a 6th grade girl from Iowa--class paper.

Who was Bucky Fuller? On a hot day in the beginning of July, 1895 in the small town of Milton Massachusetts one of the 20th centurys most amazing inventors was born. When ...
Posted by R. Buckminster Fuller on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:52:00 PST

Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science

For the first time in history it is now possible to take care of everybody at a higher standard of living than any have ever known. Only ten years ago the more with less technology reached the poin...
Posted by R. Buckminster Fuller on Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:46:00 PST