David Honigmann

Stewart Brand: man of ideas and infuriating contrarian

As an ambassador between California’s tech culture and counter culture, Brand has espoused many causes - and reversed many of his opinions

Stewart Brand in 1975. [Getty Images]
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  • Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand

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    Penguin Press, pp. 416, £32

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