Brian Eno and Finn Williams: The Longer Now

[CousinIT]

The Long Now and the Big Here. Only Brian Eno would have grasped these concepts before anyone else. How do they - or should they - be incorporated into public planning & civil society? Eno and Finn Williams discuss the longer now:

[Perseus]

1. I guess there is only one post for a reason, one that usually keeps me away from such long

videos, but first I have to thank you for posting it, and second, I recommend it.

I have to admit that the name Brian Eno drew me to take a look at it, I have a lot of his music, when I saw how long it is I said to myself "I will watch it for a while, just want to see where Eno is at with the issues", so it was more curiosity than anything else, but I admit I could not stop, I watched it all the way through and I am very happy for it.

I now have two books, recommended by Eno, that I will buy soon, and the conversation was so real and so insightful that it is worth it, even if you have to watch it in installments.

I loved the part where he talks about the Scandinavian system, how well it works, and our resistance to adopt it.

Once again, thank you for posting it.

[CousinIT]

2. Same happened to me. I just could NOT stop the video.

I consider Eno a genius and visionary - and also have lots of his music which is why the name got my attention.

But the conversation is fascinating! I'm sad that America will probably - not in my lifetime - every get wise enough (at least not the leaders) to think about such things but it's nice to know someone, somewhere does!