In September 1927 a young man of 32 stood on the edge of Lake Michigan and contemplated suicide. From a young age, his Grandmother had taught him to appreciate, and follow the Golden Rule. Entry into the workforce had brought him to the alarming realization that the general populace did not share his enthusiasm for that ancient moral teaching. After a few hours of soul searching, the man came to two decisions. One, he would no longer accept any assertion as fact until he examined the assertion himself, no matter who made it, not even his Grandmother. Two, that he would live his life as an experiment. That man was none other than Buckminster Fuller. He went on to not only prove in his own life that it was good policy to follow the Golden Rule, but he also gave us … Continue reading
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