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...expense of institutions. Similarly, people want to feel they are needeed for work. There are already millions of elderly people who don't want to retire but must. Most countries are highly nationalistic, with no desire to be integrated into a world-wide super nation, whatever the benefits. Fuller's dogmatic projection of technological advancement seems blind to these realities...
...Fuller approaches his argument logically, analyzing both why manking has not advanced more rapidly and how resources could be used better. His examination of mankind's history is enticing often bordering of fantasy. Yet it is unconvincing. Certain principles do not fit into his major argument, but seem to be included simply for their originality or spice. For example. Fuller contradicts the Darwinian theory that simple organisms evolved into complex ones. Fuller speculates that "South Sea-atoll, lagoon-frolicking male and female human swimmers gradually inbred pairs of underwater swimmers who held their breath in their lungs for every-longer...
...OTHER TIMES, his historical examples work successfuly with his theories to provide a firm background for his criticism. Fuller feels the central authorities often slowed development throughout mankind's history and cites examples from the Catholic Church and the lawyer-run capitalist system. His argument becomes clearer when he promotes a theory of exploitation: the specialization and separation of the scientists. Wall Street lawyers realized the new value of the "unseen" technology, like electronics and chemistry. and, in their pursuit of power, they perceived that they must keep scientists separated through specialization and unaware of their multiple achievements. The result...
...utopia is possible because of scientific achievement. Manking will advance through more awareness and use of inventions. Development without government aid could be more efficient. Too many third parties destroy a singleness of purpose: When Fuller plans a building project for a poor community in East St. Louis, he advises the people to keep other investors...
EVEN IF the world were ready for Fuller's suggestions, his plans must still be feasible. Fuller states that he has accumulated data on world resources and energy: he is sure the requirements of four billion people can be met. Yet, Fuller doesn't present enough facts to validate his utopia. Computers may not be able to handle the functions he envisians: a perfectly efficient world economy, whose computers would monitor the use and allocation of resources. However, computers can only handly a limited number of variables, and Fuller's plans seem to necessitate a computer that could solve billions...