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Nine Chains to the Moon
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Book by Fuller, R. B.
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
March 1st 1963
by Southern Illinois University Press
(first published 1963)
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Bucky Fuller's Nine Chains is a very American mix of paranoia, outrage and optimism that tells the story of progress and its enemies in America. No one loves to coin a phrase more then BF, and he doesn't disappoint here. THE BAD GUYS: Fincap (financial capital, capitalists, or the holders of great wealth), the chisellers (rent seekers and dishonest business operators who continually rob the People of their labor in various schemes and scams), and the rules associated with "legal-for-trust-fund"
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Bucky Fuller kicks capitalism in the nuts while mopping the floor with communism, all while wearing gloves made of precouscious environmentalism. Watchit, Fincap!
Seems very interesting. Would probably enjoy more on a second reading when I'm not in a rush.
May 14, 2007
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This is the only book I've ever read that I didn't like. Buckminster Fuller used to be an industrial design idol of mine, until reading this incomprehensible nightmare of a book. Honestly, what kind of writer would write a book, and use non-sensical, backwards analogies to describe theories about the progress of man. Written in the former half of the 20th century, this book was outdated and tired before it was finished. It's obvious the writer had no intention of keeping and holding the reader's
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I recently saw a one-man play on the life of Bucky Fuller. The actor adopted his mannerisms brilliantly and randomly. This book felt a lot like being at the play. Bucky wrote random thoughts about this and that and the book really didn't have much continuity. I will read more of his books.
I actually misplaced this book a year or so ago, guess I'll be starting over when I find it again.
May 24, 2012
Pegggggy
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sent to me by a thinking friend... may take me awhile, good reading so far
an early book from the 30's where Bucky introduces the notion of: Emergence through Emergency
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Richard Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, and inventor.
Fuller published more than 30 books, coining or popularizing terms such as "Spaceship Earth", ephemeralization, and synergetic. He also developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known geodesic dome. Carbon molecules known as fullerenes were la ...more
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Fuller published more than 30 books, coining or popularizing terms such as "Spaceship Earth", ephemeralization, and synergetic. He also developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, and popularized the widely known geodesic dome. Carbon molecules known as fullerenes were la ...more
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