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Just over 30 years ago, an Englishman named Christopher Alexander tried to revolutionize architecture. In A Pattern Language, Alexander told architects and planners to design homes on emotional and spiritual principles – not on traffic flow. The revolution didn’t quite come. But the book had a surprising influence on another group of experts: the computer scientists who were just beginning to shape the Internet. Produced by Lu Olkowski. (Originally aired: August 15, 2008)

When I was busy failing at college in the mid-1970’s a roommate signed up for a book club which entitled him to get 4 books for just a buck. One of the books that arrived was The Oregon Experiment by Christopher Alexander. That book meant so much to me and I spent a long time finding out more about Christopher Alexander and his ideas. This show is the first time I have ever heard Alexander’s voice. It’s a small thing, but big to me.