David Brin is my favorite science-fiction writer and a savvy and innovative thinker. In particular, his ideas about the emotions of indignation and self-righteousness are extremely important in the current climate of ideological polarization. Here is how he explains it in a TED talk...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i275AvgVvow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i275AvgVvow
You are an insightful writer
ReplyDeleteThank you! Too bad I don't write more here. I have plans to develop the blog some more, though. I hope you hang around.
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