Makoto Shibuya explores the concept of time locking as articulated by Buckminster Fuller, emphasizing its significance in restricting access to ideas and resources until a future date. Shibuya delves into Fuller's vision for systemic solutions to societal issues, highlighting the strategic design of his artifacts to ensure they would be relevant when society was ready for them. The discussion culminates in the realization that Fuller's foresight laid the groundwork for future innovations, potentially including the work of Satoshi Nakamoto.

Takeaways

• Time locking restricts access to resources until a future date.
• Fuller faced systemic issues with the monetary system.
• He conceptualized solutions that required future technological advancements.
• Fuller intentionally designed his ideas to avoid opposition from powerful interests.
• His artifacts were pieces of a larger puzzle for future generations.
• Fuller believed in the importance of anticipatory design.
• He understood that societal change needed momentum to succeed.
• The transition to a new system was a one-time opportunity.
• Fuller broke his work into independent pieces to avoid detection.
• Satoshi Nakamoto's work connected the dots of Fuller's vision.

Keywords

time locking, Bucky Fuller, systemic solutions, artifacts, future design, anticipatory design, technology, evolution, control structures, Satoshi Nakamoto