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David Brin Quotes

American - Author | October 6, 1950 -

Those who use 'Correlation is not the same as causation' as a magic incantation to dismiss all fact-using professions are fools holding a lit match in one hand and an open gas can in the other, screaming, 'One has nothing to do with the other!'

Magic Fools Nothing Hand Same Open

Strutting and preening is, in fact, the surest sign of an inferiority complex.

Complex Sign Fact Inferiority Surest

Science fiction is the field that explores how change can affect us, for well or ill.

Change Science Science Fiction Affect

Anything done in secret is more likely to result in terrible errors.

Result Done More Secret Anything

Secrecy is the underlying mistake that makes every innovation go wrong in Michael Crichton novels and films! If AI happens in the open, then errors and flaws may be discovered in time... perhaps by other, wary AIs!

Innovation Time Mistake Flaws Wrong

The Enlightenment diamond-shaped society, with a huge, prosperous, socially-mobile, empowered middle class, is by far the most productive and creative system the world has ever seen.

Creative World Society Enlightenment

Human beings are inherently misled into subjective fantasies, but there's a saving grace. We all have different delusions. Other people don't necessarily share yours, and hence they will help you penetrate yours through the miracle of criticism!

People Grace Criticism Help You

Historically, central planners have generally done a poor job of managing economic resources - this we've known since the time of the Pharaohs.

Time Job Done Poor Resources Known

Liberal interventions that enable all children to shoot for their potential aren't just moral, they are pragmatic - any society that wastes talent to poverty or oppression isn't just evil: it is stupid.

Children Talent Evil Stupid Society

Not all SF or fantasy has to inspire new scientists and engineers.

Inspire Engineers New Fantasy SF

In 'The Transparent Society,' I am actually no radical. I accept that some secrecy is necessary and avow that human beings have an intrinsic need for some privacy.

I Am Society Privacy Accept Need

Whenever I see a new film, I deliberately tune down several 'dials' in my mind - critical faculties associated with logic, plotting, science - just so I can retain some ability to enjoy a flick in the spirit it's offered.

Science Mind Logic Enjoy Down I Can

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