Episode 59 • • 1:08:59 - 1:14:50
59: Smells Like Tee Truffle
Buckminster Fuller, Geodesic Domes, Dymaxion Car
The work of inventor Buckminster Fuller is examined, including his concepts of "Spaceship Earth" and the "Dymaxion" car. Fuller's theories on 2012 as humanity's "final exam" and his rejection of the terms "up" and "down" in favor of "in" and "out" are discussed. While his geodesic domes are structurally sound, they are criticized for their aesthetic appearance, often likened to living in Epcot.