Quite clearly, our task is predominantly metaphysical, for it is how to get all of humanity to educate itself swiftly enough to generate spontaneous social behaviors that will avoid extinction.
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLERThe word synergy comes from the Greek sin-ergo, meaning, to work together. It describes a mutually supportive atmosphere of trust, where each individual element works towards its own goals, and where the goals may be quite varied.
More R. Buckminster Fuller Quotes
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The earth is like a spaceship that didn’t come with an operating manual.
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I am deeply impressed with the designer of the universe; I am confident I couldnt have done anywhere near such a good job.
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The individual can take initiatives without anybody’s permission. Only individuals can think. Only the individual disregards his fears and commits himself exclusively to reforming the human environment.
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Our power is in our ability to decide.
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Wealth is the product of energy times intelligence: energy turned into artifacts that advantage human life.
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There is no such thing as genius, some children are just less damaged than others.
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One of humanity’s prime drives is to understand and be understood. All other living creatures are designed for highly specialized tasks. Man seems unique as the comprehensive comprehender and co-ordinator of local universe affairs.
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You have to decide whether you want to make money or make sense, because the two are mutually exclusive.
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The World has become too dangerous for anything less than Utopia.
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Above all, I am motivated by the most mysterious drive we ever experience -that of love – I don’t think there’s any influence on my life that compares with love.
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If we do more with less, our response will be adequate to take care of everybody.
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Ninety-nine percent of humanity does not know that we have the option to “make it” economically on this planet and in the Universe. We do.
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Think of it. We are blessed with technology that would be indescribable to our forefathers. We have the wherewithal, the know-it-all to feed everybody, clothe everybody, and give every human on Earth a chance.
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The question of integrity will get finer and finer and more delicate and more beautiful.
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American labor will realize that its function is not to increase jobs, but to multiply the wealth and to expand the numbers benefited by the wealth at the swiftest possible rate.
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