Anticipatory Design Science
Buckminster Fuller believes in comprehensive planning, or, as he describes it, “I’ve been engaged in what I call comprehensive anticipatory design science.” (25) In essence, such anticipatory design approach means taking into consideration a variety of factors. It would not be out of keeping with the Fuller type of approach to bring together a series of concurrent problems to see if there is some common solution. Part of anticipatory design science is “ephemeral- ization – doing more with less.”
Synergy
Fuller defines synergy as “wholistic behavior unpredicted by parts.”
Wealth
Wealth, as defined by R. Buckminster Fuller is: “The measurable degree of forwardly organized environmental control, in terms of quickly convertible energy, capacities, and performance ratioed system capabilities per capita, per diem.”
The Power of 1 to 1 Relationships
The formula used to establish the number of such inter-personal relationships is: (n2-N)/2