HeyJaredDavid Brin
Astrophysicist David Brin's best-selling novels include The Postman, Earth & Hugo-winners Startide Rising & Uplift War. A Caltech Distinguished alum, David consults for NASA, companies and nonprofits about our looming future. www.davidbrin.com
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Their playbook goes deep... to 1933. (opens the original)
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How far might the Putin-puppeted Project 2025 villains go? In Trump’s Dallas midterm ‘convention’ yammer-fest, he ordered ‘delegates’ to raise their right hands and repeat: “I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States, that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends. I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m going to try and cheat like hell like they do. There’s never been bigger cheaters. I don’t care.” And so let me offer a
Sorry, but it’s INCREMENTALISM that makes actual progress. So keep the coalition unite (opens the original)
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Counter Foxite-Kremlin’s goal to split the one coalition that can save USA and the world! Tell every member of our Left two words: “Incrementalism works.” And shooting for the moon, all-at-once, doesn’t. Hillary tried a complex full Health Plan with iffy financing. She got clobbered and we got nothing. Sen. Kim proposes (at my behest) that we immediately pass Medicare for all...KIDS! It would take one sentence. Redefine anyone under 25 as a ‘senior’ for Medicare! (See my own proposed Newer Deal
Same Civil War and same stakes... the future. (opens the original)
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Why do I call this Phase Eight of the recurring 248 year US Civil War? Because it's always the same psychic schism, for or against modernity. Modernity demanded the enlightenment move forward against feudalism and rule by kings, lords and inheritance brats. That spirit in the north was why in 1778 Cornwallis went south, knowing he would find anti-modernist romantics loyal to all that ancient crap. The 1860s "Civil War" (actually Phase IV) was about modernity too, this time rejecting serfdom and
Howling 'socialism' doesn't help. Here's what does. (opens the original)
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This 'socialism!!" howl is a trap. While some decent policies (and some not) are put forward, it is the WORD that's completely unnecessary and unhelpful, right now. I am an Adam Smith Liberal, who knows that some tax-supported (especially taxes paid by the rich) investment is necessary for children of the poor and middle class to rise up and confidently compete with the spoiled inheritance brats of families who are afflicted with the mind-wrecking curse of vast wealth. By DICTIONARY that may mak
Yeah sure. Eastern 'civilizations' were so much better than Western 'nations.' Except... (opens the original)
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The new issue of Noēma summarizes views of Portuguese diplomat Bruno Maçães - that the western version of the nation state is less wholesome than eastern traditions of homogeneous, over-arching ‘civilization.’ I must comment, but do read the linked essay’s persuasive elements! Having been a bit of a hippy, I know many east-origined guilt trips can serve up constructive criticism! We are better because of Gandhi, for example.But ‘civilization’ is no better than a nation state when it is used - as
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