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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do You Open Doors? A Clip
21 Oct 2011

Do You Open Doors? A Clip

by David Licata | posted in: Quotes, SETI | 0

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Here’s a clip of Jill Tarter speaking about Frank Drake, who conducted the first SETI experiment in 1960, thereby opening the door for future generations … Continued

Frank Drake, Jill Tarter, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, SETI, Susan Elbe
Soleri Bells: A Clip – and an Emerson Quote, Too
17 Dec 2010

Soleri Bells: A Clip – and an Emerson Quote, Too

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti, Clips, Quotes | 0

I opened early cuts of the film with this quote. Do your work and I shall know you. Do your work and you shall reinforce yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson I ditched the idea of opening with a quote, not because … Continued

Arcosanti, Clips, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Soleri bells
Los Angeles Times summary of A Life's Work.

Filmed over 15 years in locations throughout the US, A LIFE'S WORK is a documentary about long-term thinking, a meditation on Deep Time, a film essay about legacy.

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