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February 25, 2026
Tech Legend Stewart Brand on Musk, Bezos and His Extraordinary Life: ‘We Don’t Need to Passively Accept Our Fate’
He was at the heart of 1960s counterculture, then paved the way for the libertarian mindset of Silicon Valley. At 87, Brand is still keen to ensure the world is maintained properly – not just today, but for the next 10,000 years.
TL;DR
- Stewart Brand, 87, is a key figure who connected the 1960s counterculture with Silicon Valley's libertarian mindset.
- His latest project is a book series titled 'Maintenance: Of Everything,' exploring the concept of maintenance across various domains.
- Brand co-founded the Long Now Foundation to promote thinking about the next 10,000 years of human civilization.
- He pioneered concepts like online community with The WELL and advocated for personal computing as 'good news'.
- Brand admires tech leaders like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for pushing technological boundaries and manufacturing innovation.
- He believes in actively shaping the future rather than passively accepting fate, emphasizing incremental progress and awareness of desired scenarios.
- Brand's philosophy, exemplified by the Whole Earth Catalog, centers on providing 'access to tools' for empowerment and alternative lifestyles.
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