More than a little-jaundiced take on Brand and the WEC as seen from a great distance, more in the spirit of that other Lebowski. The tools in the catalog were indeed practically counter-cultural, and its environmental focus was indeed prophetic (if widely ignored by the mainstream as long as possible). Compare the shelters of Lloyd Kahn to today's out-of-reach-of-most real estate. Whatever Brand's role was, the WEC's prophecy rings true. For better or worse: the Long Now has begun.
Agreed. I enjoy Harris’ take, but it’s narrow and full of tunnel vision, and fails to engage in the slightest bit of charitable coverage. It’s more of a cartoonish depiction of Brand as a one-dimensional villain, rather than a fair appraisal of a human being with all the idiosyncratic fallibilities we’ve come to expect. Surely, he could find at least one good thing to say about Brand? Harris comes off as slightly tone deaf with this piece, as it lacks nuance and attention to historical dynamics.
