…tensegrity have quite precise definitions- conceptually, as well in mechanical terms. If you want to get a true introduction to the depth and breadth of his thinking, I highly recommend his magnum opus 'Synergetics' [1]. Otherwise, at least take a glance at the meta-structure/heuristics behind his geometrical and design work [2]. [1]http://www.amazon.com/Synergetics-Explorations-Geometry-Buck... [2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergetics_(Fuller)
Definitely loved Julian Jaynes. It's a "just so" story, but quite compelling and interesting - enough so to have a cult following. Probably the most challenging/rewarding book I've ever read was Fuller's Synergetics. It offers an understanding of science and nature that is holistic in a way that is timeless and self-evident. http://www.amazon.com/Synergetics-Explorations-Geometry-Buck...
…particularly compelling, although perhaps I'm biased by the poor quality of many recordings). I would humbly advocate pushing through regardless, as I found the material to be profound; I'd also suggest "Synergetics" [0], which employs a similar style, but is much more STEM-oriented than the "Spaceship Earth" quasi-narrative. But having said that, I don't blame anyone who finds the style too tedious; I have a similar…
Buckminster Fuller's Synergetics. It's online, btw. Hard to read, but well worth the effort. I have been reading it since I first got it, a couple decades ago.
…reprogram the way you think, and give you a tabula rasa frame of mind about the subject. The act of voluntarily interpreting the meaning of his words rewires you a bit. I love how in the beginning of Synergetics he spends pages building an argument to justify the statement "1 + 1 = 4." He was insistent that we reformulate our most basic notions about value and equivalence.
……在不同尺度下意味着完全不同的东西。这是一个非常荒谬的断言，因为这是他工作的关键焦点之一——缩放设计的几何和数学含义。《Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking》极其深入地讨论了这个他据说没能理解的概念。> Fuller 不接受进化论，认为世界是智能……的创造物
…means something altogether different at different scales This is a really absurd assertion, since it's one of the key focuses of his work- the geometric and mathematical implications of scaling designs. "Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking" talks about this concept he supposedly fails to understand in extreme depth. > Fuller did not accept evolution and saw the world as the creation of an intelligent…
……张拉整体（tensegrity）有着相当精确的定义——不仅在概念上，在力学层面也是如此。如果你想真正领略他思想的深度与广度，我极力推荐他的代表作《Synergetics》[1]。不然的话，至少也浏览一下他的几何和设计工作背后的元结构/启发式思路 [2]。[1]http://www.amazon.com/Synergetics-Explorations-Geometry-Buck... [2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergetics_(Fuller)
…tensegrity have quite precise definitions- conceptually, as well in mechanical terms. If you want to get a true introduction to the depth and breadth of his thinking, I highly recommend his magnum opus 'Synergetics' [1]. Otherwise, at least take a glance at the meta-structure/heuristics behind his geometrical and design work [2]. [1]http://www.amazon.com/Synergetics-Explorations-Geometry-Buck... [2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergetics_(Fuller)
绝对超爱 Julian Jaynes。虽然这算是一种“想当然”的假说（just-so story），但相当引人入胜且发人深省——足以让它拥有一大批死忠粉。我读过的书里最难啃但也最有收获的大概就是 Fuller 的《Synergetics》了。它提供了一种对科学和自然的理解，其整体性达到了既永恒又显而易见的境界。http://www.amazon.com/Synergetics-Explorations-Geometry-Buck...
Definitely loved Julian Jaynes. It's a "just so" story, but quite compelling and interesting - enough so to have a cult following. Probably the most challenging/rewarding book I've ever read was Fuller's Synergetics. It offers an understanding of science and nature that is holistic in a way that is timeless and self-evident. http://www.amazon.com/Synergetics-Explorations-Geometry-Buck...
……特别有说服力，虽然我可能因为很多录音质量太差而带有偏见）。我斗胆建议大家无论如何都要啃下去，因为我觉得这些内容很深刻；我还想推荐《Synergetics》[0]，它采用了类似的风格，但比《Spaceship Earth》那种准叙事更偏向 STEM。不过话虽如此，我也不怪那些觉得这种风格太乏味的人；我也有类似的……
…particularly compelling, although perhaps I'm biased by the poor quality of many recordings). I would humbly advocate pushing through regardless, as I found the material to be profound; I'd also suggest "Synergetics" [0], which employs a similar style, but is much more STEM-oriented than the "Spaceship Earth" quasi-narrative. But having said that, I don't blame anyone who finds the style too tedious; I have a similar…
Buckminster Fuller 的《Synergetics》。顺便说一句，它在网上有。很难读，但非常值得花力气。我几十年前刚拿到它的时候就开始读了。
Buckminster Fuller's Synergetics. It's online, btw. Hard to read, but well worth the effort. I have been reading it since I first got it, a couple decades ago.
……重新编程你的思维方式，让你对这个主题有一种白板式的心态。自愿去解读他文字含义的这个行为本身，就会让你稍微重新布线。我很喜欢《Synergetics》开头他花了好几页来构建论证，只为证明“1 + 1 = 4”这个说法。他坚持要我们重新表述关于价值和等价的最基本概念。
…reprogram the way you think, and give you a tabula rasa frame of mind about the subject. The act of voluntarily interpreting the meaning of his words rewires you a bit. I love how in the beginning of Synergetics he spends pages building an argument to justify the statement "1 + 1 = 4." He was insistent that we reformulate our most basic notions about value and equivalence.
……在不同尺度下意味着完全不同的东西。这是一个非常荒谬的断言，因为这是他工作的关键焦点之一——缩放设计的几何和数学含义。《Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking》极其深入地讨论了这个他据说没能理解的概念。> Fuller 不接受进化论，认为世界是智能……的创造物
…means something altogether different at different scales This is a really absurd assertion, since it's one of the key focuses of his work- the geometric and mathematical implications of scaling designs. "Synergetics: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking" talks about this concept he supposedly fails to understand in extreme depth. > Fuller did not accept evolution and saw the world as the creation of an intelligent…