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David Brin

Agile moves that Democrats might make, right now

Looking toward a new administration….

6 min readDec 1, 2020

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Agile moves that Democrats might make, right now

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David Brin

Can we “fix” social media without ruining them?

Twitter’s decision to slap warning labels on some Trumpian tweets — those seeming to incite violence — “was the culmination of months of…

6 min readJun 2, 2020

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Can we “fix” social media without ruining them?

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David Brin

“We need to reconnect the world…”

The wholesome — if rather familiar — meme of “Death Stranding.”

5 min readDec 3, 2019

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“We need to reconnect the world…”

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David Brin

Judo Polemics: Can we bypass trench warfare?

A different approach to navigating political dynamics

6 min readNov 18, 2019

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Judo Polemics: Can we bypass trench warfare?

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David Brin

To impeach — or not to impeach?

That is the question of the day.

3 min readSep 24, 2019

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To impeach — or not to impeach?

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David Brin

Neither side owns patriotism

There’s something I want to say in the wake of a July Fourth celebration that cretins and foreign agents tried to hijack, aided by the…

3 min readJul 6, 2019

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Neither side owns patriotism

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David Brin

A crucial divide

Where are we headed — as economic inequality grows?

3 min readMay 6, 2019

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A crucial divide

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Competition vs cheating — the challenge of checking the rise of oligarchy

I remain boggled by the way our so-called economic/political narratives consistently ignore obvious things.

3 min readDec 11, 2018

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Competition vs cheating — the challenge of checking the rise of oligarchy

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David Brin

Attention henchmen: we are watching

My final word — prior to this critical midterm election — is not directed to residually sane Republicans, or fence sitters, or even lazy…

3 min readNov 6, 2018

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Attention henchmen: we are watching

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David Brin

The threats we face

Back in the 1990s, I participated in a discussion at a Washington DC agency, where the question was raised: “What would our enemies do to…

4 min readNov 3, 2018

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The threats we face

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David Brin

David Brin

Author, scientist, public speaker. My books include The Transparent Society, The Postman, Earth, Existence, and Startide Rising.

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