Thomas Jefferson wrote "Every human being must be viewed, according to what it is good for; for none of us, no not one, is perfect; and were we to love none who had imperfections, this world would be a desert for our love." From that perspective one shouldn't dwell on the shortcomings of Buckminster Fuller or any other person, but rather celebrate their strengths and contributions. Bucky was full of faults: he frequently apprised that he was just "an average human" and, indeed, that's all he was. But the ideas that he contributed are leading the world through our present crisis. Witness the Buckminster Fuller Challenge; and the work of the Synergetics Collaborative. Those who are inspired by Fuller's contributions are working "to make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time, with spontaneous cooperation and without ecological damage or disadvantage of anyone" which may have been Bucky's biggest contribution: to inspire us with a new global, humanistic ethics embracing comprehensive thinking.

CJ Fearnley
Executive Director
Synergetics Collaborative