Existence’ is about the world of roughly 2050, and terrible things have happened, but guess what? People have reacted to the terrible things by coping, as they always have. David Brin Read Quote
As a fellow science fiction author, Heinlein largely raised me, and I resent it when some folks lazily dismiss Heinlein as a ‘right winger’ or even ‘fascist.’ David Brin Read Quote
Science fiction is the field that explores how change can affect us, for well or ill. David Brin Read Quote
Historically, central planners have generally done a poor job of managing economic resources – this we’ve known since the time of the Pharaohs. David Brin Read Quote
I consider Yoda to be just about the most evil character that I’ve ever seen in the history of literature. David Brin Read Quote
Competition, by itself, always leads to cheating by the powerful, who try to establish pyramids of power, like feudalism. Yet, competition is the great creative force! So how do we save it from its own contradictions? By cooperation! By cooperating with each other, via politics, to make rules and prevent cheating, so that competition can thrive! David Brin Read Quote
In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But the real enemy was the kind of male human being who nurses fantasies of violent glory at the expense of his fellow citizens. David Brin Read Quote
I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like exploring. David Brin Read Quote
Why must conversions always come so late? Why do people always apologize to corpses? David Brin Read Quote
