Seven People Inventing The Future
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Saul Griffith
Who He Is: Recipient of a 2007 MacArthur "genius" award.
What He's Done: Co-founded a consultancy called Squid Labs, originator of how-to Web site Instructables and a firm focused on high-altitude wind energy, called Makani Power.
What He Wants You To Do: Squander fewer resources on cheap and transient goods by creating and maintaining your own objects.
What DIY Means To Him: Do-it-yourself can "revive a culture of innovation and repair."
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