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...question for Lucas is whether he can sustain his idealism in an envious and highly competitive field, where success is usually measured by the bottom line. For Disney, Utopia turned into creative stasis and the once vaulting fantasies gave way to the commercialized thrills of Disneyland. If Lucas can preserve himself from commercial temptation, he may yet realize his larger ambition, which is to use the profits from his popular movies for more experimental work. "I want to push film further and still get some emotional pull," he says...
...told R. Buckminister Fuller that he frequently used Fuller's concepts for his cartoons. Fifty years later, the ideas that Fuller originated still seem right out of sei-fi magazines. Fuller's previous inspirations were mostly technological; now he has coordinated ideas with experience into a blueprint for attaining utopia. He believes that fear of want could destroy the world, and wants to point humanity along the Critical Path before Arrnageddon comes. The weakness and strength of Fuller's book lie in his prognostications--they seem too fantastic, yet at the same time, one does not want to give...
...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...
...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 of equations...
...attained and want ended. Fuller's achievements are evidence that a creative spirit can accomplish wonders. The Critical Path is thought-provoking. Fuller, like Leonardo daVinci and sci-fi writers, brings forth ideas: their implementation may not be feasible today, not tomorrow, but the dream is needed before the utopia can be achieved...