What were relations like between Fuller and his Students?
[From Alex Soojung-Kim Pang] Kirby writes: >Die-hard Fuller apologists may suspect the master was playing hard ball >with his former student — learn to self-promote, kid, like I did, cuz >no one else will do it for you. This seems like a bit of a stretch, even for the best apologists– “I’m stealing from you for your own good, it will make you stronger.” I would like to propose an alternative, that Fuller’s relationship with Snelson [Ed: See section Who was Kenneth Snelson and what was his role in the invention of tensegrities for some context] can be seen as an example of the problematic relations Fuller had with students in this period, problematic because of claims Fuller made as sponsor and inspiration of their work, and disputes over the ownership of ideas and artifacts. It comes as no surprise to readers of this list that Fuller was always concerned to maintain control over his intellectual property rights. Aside from the financial strain losing control of inventions brings to
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