Whole Earth Index

“The internet before the internet for the mashed yeast set. All digitized but the true experience is buying a physical copy to touch.”

“captain your own WEC rabbit hole creator Lucas Gelfond recommends looking up buckminster fuller, geodesic dome, synergistics, commune, land, ayn rand, peter drucker, expanded cinema, computer, and graphics to get started”

“Cant wait to pop an eddie and lose myself on this site for 4hrs”

“Stewart Brand is one of my personal heroes. So much good stuff here.”

“A re-rec, but too good not to re-share!”

“If you haven’t already checked out the Whole Earth Index - an archive of every edition of the Whole Earth Catalog - go there. To take it a step further, Lucas Gelfond created a searchable version here 🪱 now it’s easier to navigate than ever before”

“I randomly discovered this collection of whole earth catalogues. Not only are the images striking but it's interesting to read the reactions to the television and space and the new media that was emerging in the 70s.”

“still thinking abt stumbling across the (amateur) artificial insemination section in a bookstore. “the root of amateur is love” 🥺”