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Mentioned in 10 episodes

Maintenance: Of Everything

Part One

Book • 2025

This book offers a wide-ranging and provocative call to expand what we mean by 'maintenance', exploring its impact on daily life and its role in keeping things going, from vehicles to the planet.

It begins with the 1968 Golden Globe solo sailboat race and delves into vehicle maintenance, military sustainment, and the battle against corrosion.

Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

Mentioned in 10 episodes

Mentioned by

Grady Booch

as a recently released book that looks at the problems of systems and the problems of maintenance associated with them.

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Mentioned by

Matt Mullenweg

as a book about maintenance, which is an important aspect of software development.

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Mentioned as the main topic of discussion, focusing on the concept of maintenance.

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Mentioned by

John Coogan

to ask

John Collison

about maintenance, tools, and Stuart Brand’s relevance in the age of AI.

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Mentioned by

Jason Fried

as a really awesome book about maintaining all sorts of things.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as

Stewart Brand

's latest book and the subject of the conversation.

The Unseen Work: Stewart Brand on Maintenance and Civilization

Mentioned by

Tim Harford

to illustrate the importance of maintenance and as a key source for the episode.

The Philosopher and the Handyman: The Race Around the World - Part 1

Recommended by

Nick Gillespie

as a thoughtful meditation on maintenance, invention, and preserving things over time.

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Mentioned by

Josh Puckett

when describing Stripe Press's extensive iterative design work on a book cover.

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Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

as

Stewart Brand

's new book about maintaining bodies, machines, buildings, institutions, planets, and civilizations.

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