World Game
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World Game, sometimes called the World Peace Game, is an alternative to war games
. The playing of World Game was an idea proposed by Buckminster Fuller
. The idea was to "make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous cooperation without ecological damage or disadvantage to anyone."
He publicly proposed the concept in 1961 as the core curriculum
at the (then new) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
. Fuller proposed it again in 1964 for the 1967 International and Universal Exposition
in Montreal, Quebec.
In a preamble to World Game documents released in 1970, Fuller identified it very closely with his 'Guinea Pig 'B' experiment' and his 'Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science' lifework. He claimed intellectual property rights as well to control what he considered to be misapplication of his idea by others. He also claimed he had been playing it 'longhand' without the assistance of computers since 1927.
In 1972, the World Game Institute was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Fuller, Medard Gabel
, Howard J. Brown and others.
In 2001, a for-profit educational company named o.s.Earth Inc. purchased the principal assets of the World Game Institute and has been offering a Global Simulation Workshop that is a 'direct descendant of Buckminster Fuller's famous World Game.' http://www.osearth.com/
In 2010, Filmmaker Chris Farina released a documentary on the World Game entitled "World Peace...and other 4th-grade achievements". http://www.rosaliafilms.com/index.htm The film follows the life of 4th-grade teacher John Hunter and his utilization of the game in his classroom. Despite the challenge and the complexity of the game, the 9 and 10-year old students are able to win it and "Achieve World Peace". The documentary was shown at the 2011 South by Southwest Music and Film Festival http://sxsw.com/ and has won audience awards at various international film festivals. John Hunter was invited to speak on the World Game at the 2011 TED Talks. http://www.ted.com/profiles/553025
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
. The playing of World Game was an idea proposed by Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller
Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller was an American systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, futurist and second president of Mensa International, the high IQ society....
. The idea was to "make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous cooperation without ecological damage or disadvantage to anyone."
He publicly proposed the concept in 1961 as the core curriculum
Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum was originally developed as the main curriculum used by Columbia University's Columbia College. It began in 1919 with "Contemporary Civilization," about the origins of western civilization. It became the framework for many similar educational models throughout the United States...
at the (then new) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, commonly abbreviated SIUE, is a four-year coed public university in Edwardsville, Illinois about from St. Louis, Missouri. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and is the younger of the two largest...
. Fuller proposed it again in 1964 for the 1967 International and Universal Exposition
Expo 67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
in Montreal, Quebec.
In a preamble to World Game documents released in 1970, Fuller identified it very closely with his 'Guinea Pig 'B' experiment' and his 'Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science' lifework. He claimed intellectual property rights as well to control what he considered to be misapplication of his idea by others. He also claimed he had been playing it 'longhand' without the assistance of computers since 1927.
In 1972, the World Game Institute was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
by Fuller, Medard Gabel
Medard Gabel
Medard Gabel is a noted author and speaker who co-founded World Game Institute with Buckminster Fuller. Medard also founded .In conjunction with , Medard created the which is a workshop for developing strategies to address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals...
, Howard J. Brown and others.
In 2001, a for-profit educational company named o.s.Earth Inc. purchased the principal assets of the World Game Institute and has been offering a Global Simulation Workshop that is a 'direct descendant of Buckminster Fuller's famous World Game.' http://www.osearth.com/
In 2010, Filmmaker Chris Farina released a documentary on the World Game entitled "World Peace...and other 4th-grade achievements". http://www.rosaliafilms.com/index.htm The film follows the life of 4th-grade teacher John Hunter and his utilization of the game in his classroom. Despite the challenge and the complexity of the game, the 9 and 10-year old students are able to win it and "Achieve World Peace". The documentary was shown at the 2011 South by Southwest Music and Film Festival http://sxsw.com/ and has won audience awards at various international film festivals. John Hunter was invited to speak on the World Game at the 2011 TED Talks. http://www.ted.com/profiles/553025