David Brin

David Brin, a scientist and best-selling author whose future-oriented novels include Earth, The Postman, and Hugo Award winners Startide Rising and The Uplift War, is a 2010 Fellow of the IEET. Brin is known as a leading commentator on modern technological, social, and political trends. His nonfiction book The Transparent Society won the Freedom of Speech Award from the American Library Association. Brin’s most recent novel, Kiln People, explores a fictional near future when people use cheap copies of themselves to be in two places at once. The Life Eaters—a graphic novel—explores a chilling alternative outcome of World War II.

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Blogs

Tomorrow Happens

Must the Rich be Lured into Investing?

Favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy Tales

Is Libertarianism Really about Property or Competition?

Do You Despise Congress?

Politics Redux: Transparency and the latest WikiLeaks mania

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Articles

"Is Libertarianism Fundamentally about Competition? Or about Property?" Contrary Brin  Jan 30, 2012

"The Blackjack Generation" Ethical Technology  Jan 27, 2012

"Do You Despise Congress? (If not, you’re probably not paying attention)" Contrary Brin  Jan 16, 2012

"Do We Really Want Immortality?" David Brin's Official Website  Jan 8, 2012

"#7: Our Worst Frailty: An Electro Magnetic “Hit”" Contrary Brin  Dec 25, 2011

"Gingrich, Asimov, and the Computer-Trading Monster!" Contrary Brin  Dec 17, 2011

"Atlas Shrugged: The Hidden Context of the Book and Film" Contrary Brin  Dec 10, 2011

"Pining for Feudalism as an Antidote for Modernity" Contrary Brin  Dec 1, 2011

"Roll over, Frank Miller: or why the Occupy Wall Street Kids are Better than the #$%! Spartans" Contrary Brin  Nov 21, 2011

"How to Define Science Fiction" Contrary Brin  Nov 3, 2011

"Was 1957 Better Than Today?" Contrary Brin  Oct 23, 2011

"Geoengineering the Earth: Should we take aggressive action?" Contrary Brin  Oct 8, 2011

"“Class War” and the Lessons of History" Contrary Brin  Sep 25, 2011

"Libertarians and Conservatives must choose: Competitive Enterprise or Idolatry of Property" Contrary Brin  Sep 22, 2011

"Wonders and Disburbances" Contrary Brin  Sep 12, 2011

"Seasteading: Some problems on the way to Castle Sovereign" Contrary Brin  Aug 25, 2011

"Milestones leading up to the Good Singularity?" Contrary Brin  Jun 29, 2011

"Sousveillance: A New Era for Police Accountability" Contrary Brin  Jun 19, 2011

"My Top Choices in Science-Oriented WebComics" Contrary Brin  Jun 7, 2011

"Could Our Universe Be a Fake?" Contrary Brin  May 13, 2011

"An Epidemic of Paranoia" Contrary Brin  May 9, 2011

"Why Obstinate Humans Find It Hard To Believe Science" Contrary Brin  Apr 24, 2011

"Our Worst Frailty: An Electro Magnetic “Hit”" Contrary Brin  Apr 16, 2011

"The Difference Between Science Fiction and Fantasy" Contrary Brin  Apr 10, 2011

"Internet Access as a Human Right" Contrary Brin  Apr 4, 2011

"The Nuclear Crisis in Japan…and Yucca Mountain in Nevada" Contrary Brin  Mar 28, 2011

"The Japan Tragedy" Contrary Brin  Mar 14, 2011

"The Tucson Shooting and the ‘Magazine’ Gun Problem" Contrary Brin  Jan 12, 2011

"Isaac Asimov and Human Destiny" Contrary Brin  Jan 7, 2011

"#11: A Primer on Supply-Side vs Demand-Side Economics" Ethical Technology  Dec 21, 2010

"The Quest for Individual Immortality" Contrary Brin  Dec 12, 2010

"#22: The Real Struggle Behind Climate Change = A War on Expertise" Ethical Technology  Dec 10, 2010

"#29: On Surveillance and Privacy" Ethical Technology  Dec 3, 2010

"Science!" Contrary Brin  Dec 1, 2010

"On Surveillance and Privacy" Contrary Brin  Sep 7, 2010

"The Conversion of a Noted Ostrich" Contrary Brin  Sep 2, 2010

"Solving World Debt Through Transparency" Contrary Brin  Aug 2, 2010

"Clarifications re Climate Skeptics and Deniers" Contrary Brin  Jul 27, 2010

"If Corporations are Persons…" Contrary Brin  Jul 13, 2010

"Defending Enterprise From Its “Defenders”" Contrary Brin  Jul 3, 2010

"Can Libertarian Conservatism Find Its Way?" Contrary Brin  Jun 10, 2010

"Saving Capitalism from Neo-Feudalism" Contrary Brin  May 18, 2010

"Perspectives on SETI and Aliens" Contrary Brin  May 6, 2010

"Are space aliens a threat to Earth?" Ethical Technology  May 5, 2010

"The Other Kind of Aliens" Contrary Brin  Apr 30, 2010

"Concerning Robert Heinlein" Contrary Brin  Apr 27, 2010

"A Long, Lonely Road" DavidBrin.com  Mar 12, 2010

"Water and Wrenches, Belts and Suspenders" Contrary Brin  Mar 3, 2010

"A Primer on Supply-Side vs Demand-Side Economics" Contrary Brin  Feb 20, 2010

"Distinguishing Climate “Deniers” From “Skeptics”" Contrary Brin  Feb 13, 2010

"The Real Struggle Behind Climate Change: A War on Expertise" Contrary Brin  Feb 10, 2010

"Defending the Enlightenment" Contrary Brin  Jan 28, 2010

"How to Feel Safe with AI" Sentient Developments  Aug 24, 2009