Critical Path
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Critical Path

by R. Buckminster Fuller

1981•Documentary•471 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is inventive, unhurried and heavy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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"Critical Path traces the origins and evolution of humanity's social, political, and economic systems from the obscure mists of prehistory, through the development of the great political empires, to the vast international corporate and political systems that control our destiny today, to show how we got to the present situation and what options are available to man.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

CivilizationHistoryModern CivilizationPhilosophySocial changeHistoireCivilisationPhilosophie

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Author
R. Buckminster Fuller
Published
1981
Pages
471
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