Live from BayCon 2019, we interview American scientist and science fiction author David Brin! The Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Award winner discusses his views on the future, the past, and why it’s better to boldly go where no one has gone before is better than to fly around a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
Books referenced in the discussion:
[amazon text=Earth&asin=055329024X]
[amazon text=The Life Eaters&asin=1631402013]
[amazon text=The Postman&asin=B01N2XUBBQ]
[amazon text=Star Wars on Trial&asin=194295204X]
[amazon text=The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Technology and Freedom?&asin=020132802X]
[amazon text=The Uplift Saga&asin=B01JDXIHLS]
Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) mentioned:
ACLU
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Greenpeace
The Sierra Club
Not mentioned, but dear to Fanboy Planet:
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
The Hero Initiative
UPDATE 5/31/2019: David Brin wrote more extensively about “Proxy Activism” on his blog here.
And, just for more information:
Mormon Transhumanist Association
Featuring Derek McCaw and Ric Bretschneider
Recorded 5/25/2019
Published 5/29/2019
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