Stewart Brand

Whole Earth Catalog; access-to-tools curation.

Stewart Brand founded the Whole Earth Catalog (1968), a seminal publication organising tools, books, and ideas by utility rather than genre—an early analogue model for networked knowledge. He later co-founded the Long Now Foundation and Global Business Network, extending his work on long-term thinking and scenario planning. His aphorism 'information wants to be free' helped frame debates around open access and intellectual property.