The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand

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The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand

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Summary

First published in 1999, this book demonstrates that humanity has developed a dangerously short attention span. Some sort of balancing corrective to short-sightedness is needed, to encourage the long view and acceptance of long-term responsibility, and so the author calls for the creation of a machine, which is also a myth!

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The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand

Civilization is revving itself into a pathologically short attention span. This text describes a long-term project designed to encourage people to think beyond the psychological barrier of the millennium and into the future. The Long Now Foundation, founded by some of the world's most influential and cutting-edge thinkers, plan to build a gigantic mechanical clock, perhaps as large as Stonehenge, in the American desert. It is intended to record time for 10,000 years.

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ISBN 13 9780753810125
ISBN 10 0753810123
Title The Clock of the Long Now
Author Stewart Brand
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2000-03-02
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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