The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog Access to Tools & Ideas Point Foundation, ed. by Howard Rheingold Played by: Robert Carrillo Cohen
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In his introduction, Howard Rheingold writes, "If you want to maintain independence in the era of large institutions you are going to need good tools. Since 1968, Whole Earth Catalogs have transformed the world, by introducing world-changers to world-changing tools. Whole Earth is a network of experts who find, evaluate, and share tools and ideas." For me this book is a wonderfully successful but partial version of A Glass Bead Game. It is definitely a symphony of ideas. The book is filled with recommendations, a few of which actually refer you to other recommendations on other pages. There are 13 categories that attempt to cover most aspects of human experience. I found reading the Millennium Whole Earth Catalog was easily equivalent to a couple years of college. You can pick it up at any time, flip open to a page and learn something new. Flip to another page and relate that first experience with the next. The theme of empowerment carries strongly throughout all the recommendations and ties the content together. Each recommendation is succinct, easy to read and most have pictures and highlight quotes. The book also speaks to me about love because I can clearly feel the compassion and integrity behind all of its multifaceted parts.
-- Robert Carillo Cohen
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