A few months ago I was listening to another Seminars About Long Term Thinking podcast from the Long Now Foundation: “Mapping Time“, by David Rumsey.

In his written summary, Stewart Brand introduces Rumsey’s talk as follows:

“Once an artist, long a real estate success, now one of the world’s leading historic map collectors and THE leading online map innovator, David Rumsey gives an exceptionally deft graphic talk. Complex and elegant things kept happening with his images, always on cue with never a hesitation or false move. I’ve never seen a tighter weaving of ideas, words, and persuasive images.”

It’s a great lecture, and offers just a taste of the incredibly powerful resource Rumsey has built through years of passionate collecting, visionary sharing, and financial support. Check out Rumsey’s webste: http://www.davidrumsey.com/