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Podcast: The Jim Rutt Show
Episode: EP 164 John Markoff on the Many Lives of Stewart Brand
Description: Jim talks with John Markoff about his new biography, Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand...
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Jim talks with John Markoff about his new biography, Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand. They discuss the meme of Brand as a Zelig, his role as a catalyst, the Pace Layers model, why Brand wasn't a pure libertarian, a Hemingwayesque boyhood, a commitment to conservation, relentless networking, the influence of Frederic Spiegelberg, involvement with psychedelics, his work at a logging outfit, a strong negative reaction to tribalism & why tribal resonances are never the edge, Brand's reading habits, North Beach bohemianism, per...