John, the writer of Dymaxion World, currently lives in Toronto with his fiancée and no pets. He has a BA from Carleton University in Political Science and Mass Communications, and an MJ from Ryerson University.
This blog began as a substitute for blast-emailing my friends and family. Like the selfish prick I am, I now make you all come to me! And as for the queer-ass name, the blog is essentially my shrine to Buckminster Fuller, who wrote a lot about technological solutions to social, economic and political problems.
Dymaxion World has come to focus on a number of things, though energy, politics, and Chinese issues are pretty regular topics. And of course, the occasional flash cartoon emailed to me by a friend.
Friday, December 31, 2004
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It's good too see a Canadian actualy using their brain. My son goes to University of Waterloo, computer science.
i also am a canadian, but i am not in any school. I regret to be one of the "working Joes"' but i have had the fun and pleasure of working with this goof ( John ) and even as i write this am spreading the word to those who know him about this page of his thoughts.
As evr,
Other Jon
ps IRA, IRS, can you see the difference? i can't.
With respect to, "...technological solutions to social, economic and political problems," please consider: "Post-Autistic Economics"
article in Sept/Oct,'04, Adbusters.
Also posted at: deborahcampbell.ca,
under: writing/politics. Essentially, the post-autistic position rejects the notion that the orthodox model, and the mathematics underpinning it necessarily lead to the best possible world. The orthodox model is not the only possible model---it is the model that benefits the ruling class. Just as Newton's classical laws were superceded by Einstein's general relativity; so, the orthodox model needs to be superceded by an all-encompassing economic model that more closely represents the infinite variety of human creative aspiration. My point is that "technology" is no more neutral than the mathematics of the classical model. It's like a photograph, you know, true up to a point, but not reality.
Hi,
I am Asutosh Bhavsar from Bombay,India. I was on the site where I came across blog.
Just wanted to know if you have some useful information on Algae as biofuel. This industry in not in India at all & I am interested to make biofuel a reality in India.
I need information Can you help in any way.
thanks you
Asutosh Bhavsar
I have posted a link to your dymaxion blog on yahoogroup Synergeo. You should check in there and introduce yourself!
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