Counterculture prophet, Whole Earth cataloguer, proto-internet evangelist, Stewart Brand has a new obsession: maintenance
Arts & Letters Daily • 3/6/2026
Summary
Stewart Brand, known as a counterculture prophet, Whole Earth cataloguer, and proto-internet evangelist, has developed a new obsession: maintenance.
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