A complete digital library of Whole Earth publications, including the iconic Whole Earth Catalog, has been made available online for the first time. The catalog, founded 55 years ago by counterculture icon Stewart Brand, offered reviews, how-to guides, and cultural analysis. It preached self-reliance and had a profound impact on Silicon Valley’s ethos. The collection, which can be accessed for free, includes thousands of pages of scanned issues and is hosted by the Internet Archive. The catalog’s influence on tech society and modern civilization remains significant, and its accessibility has been limited until now.
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