Grunch of Giants by Buckminster Fuller Review
Recommended to me via Robert t Kiyosaki the book Grunch of Giants to today’s reader might come across as bit repetitive and sound more like a conspiracy theory however it’s important to remember that Mr. “Bucky” Fuller as he was often called made around 48 predictions before his death that came true. To further understand “Bucky” Fuller is to also understand that he had lived through the great depression, and had lived through the times of when Wright brothers learned to fly and he was able to see the world in it’s changing stages. In 2014 with the creation of the internet we think that we’re seeing a lot of changes however he lived through a time where people were natural creations were being trading in for technology which is why I feel he felt it imperative to write Grunch of Giants the way he did.
In this day and age we have a lot of conspiracy theorists WHO DO NOTHING MORE THAN COMPLAIN about the world and world governments. However Richard Buckminster Fuller was a leader and an innovator. Every resource he had went into making what he perceived to be creating a better world and planet, which is very hard when you’re also a teacher. He wasn’t a conspiracy theorists however I believe in writing Grunch of Giants based on my review he was trying to simplify things and make things more entertaining for the common man, because as many of us know most of his books we’re rather difficult to understand while Grunch of Giants was easy to read but was probably also misunderstood by undeveloped minds.
Being that I believe that Grunch of Giants was ahead of it’s time I think it would be harder for people raised in the internet generation to soak in where Buckminster Fuller is coming from because their perspective in this day and age might be coming from our current world view as opposed to the world that Buckminster Fuller was raised in. However if you can read Grunch of Giants and piece together history as well as Buckminster Fuller’s life you can see why I see Grunch of Giants as a book where Buckminster Fuller was showing concern for the survival of the common man, while trying to warn them of potential dangers that will stunt progression of human kind. Truth be told if you can understand Buckminster Fuller’s vision you can see why the income gap become the rich and the poor is widening in this current world.
Most people including most conspiracy theories or theorists do little to nothing to show a map of how to navigate through the chaos that is our current world. They only only shout, scream, complain and blame. Grunch of Giants was served as warning for the average to be aware the future or coming world the way I see it Buckminster Fuller is a genius and Grunch of Giants is a great read worthy of your consideration.
I would almost call Grunch of Giants a dumbed down version to all of his other works and books. I forgot to mention that Buckminster Fuller was a futurist which is why I think many people who read Grunch of Giants in 2014 going forward may over look what appears to be his conspiracy theories. Most of what he wrote about in Grunch of Giants wound being part of the world we live in today.
Grunch of Giants is a Great read highly recommended!
To learn more about Buckminster Fuller visit this YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVwCYKH8DqQ which has a timeless interview with Bucky Fuller so people who don’t understand what he was all about can get a better grasp of who he was and where he was coming from when he wrote Grunch of Giants!