The Unseen Work: Stewart Brand on Maintenance and Civilization
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We'd love to hear from you. Today is February 26, 2026, and my guest is Stuart Brand. He was the co-founder and editor of the Whole Earth Catalog. He founded the Well, the Global Business Network, and the Long Now Foundation. His latest book and the subject of today's conversation is Maintenance of Everything Part One.
Stuart, welcome to Econ Talk. Well, thank you. Nice to be here. Now, I have to confess, I loved your book. It's um it's incredibly wide-ranging and fascinating.
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