ysvlek: World Game

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He publicly proposed the concept in 1961 as the core curriculum at the (then new) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Fuller proposed it again in 1964 for the 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal, Quebec.
In 1972, the World Game Institute was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Fuller, Medard Gabel, Howard J. Brown and others.
In 2001, a for-profit educational company named o.s.Earth Inc. purchased the principal assets of the World Game Institute and has been offering a Global Simulation Workshop that is a 'direct descendant of Buckminster Fuller's famous World Game.'

1966 World Series

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In 2010, Filmmaker Chris Farina released a documentary on the World Game entitled "World Peace...and other 4th-grade achievements". The film follows the life of 4th-grade teacher John Hunter and his utilization of the game in his classroom. Despite the challenge and the complexity of the game, the 9 and 10-year old students are able to win it and "Achieve World Peace". The documentary was shown at the 2011 South by Southwest Music and Film Festival and has won audience awards at various international film festivals. John Hunter was invited to speak on the World Game at the 2011 TED Talks.