a compilation of DAVID BRIN's interviews

select print interviews

2018

Thomson Reuters just published one of David Brin's best interviews about Artificial Intelligence and ways to get a "soft" singularity.

In the South China Morning Post, Brin discusses the secrets of a bright future.

2017

David was interviewed for the Artificial Intelligence Conference in San Francisco.

David Brin discusses "Civilization: A Pyramid or a Diamond?" in this MarketShadows interview.

Brin answers questions about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and why it is possible that these new, genius offspring of humanity may decide not to treat us badly.

2016

This interview, posted on Futurism, is about writing science fiction, covering topics ranging from AI and apocalypse to the value, basis and future of science fiction.

A Gizmodo interview asks: are we overthinking the worries about Artificial Intelligence?

A fun, brief interview for the leading sci fi magazine Clarkesworld.

2015

The Science Technology Future site interviewed Brin about "Star Wars on Trial — A Feudalistic Fantasia Pushing an Elitist Anti-Democratic Agenda."

2014

Answers to 12 questions from Brin's Reddit AMA "what's the scariest thing about the future that hasn't come true yet?" session.

2013

This interview, for the European Union's Horizons 2020 Congress, takes a business-friendly look at the future.

This interview with Henry Herz talks about writing's "sweat equity."

A panel discussion at Arizona State University on reputation systems, surveillance technologies, and the future of the Internet as a problem-solving tool.

NPR's All Tech Considered asks Brin how the many new technologies will change the way we live.

San Diego's Union-Tribune, on exploring the solar system — and SETI.

The Union-Tribune again, asking about transparency and spying.

Extensive author profile and interview at HBS Author Spotlight.

Santa Barbara Independent, on expanding our notion of existence.

For Italian readers, this Nocturnia interview about science fiction and writing.

2012

Stephen Ormsby's Q&A on a writer's life.

Wired Magazine, a "Geek's Guide to the Galaxy" profile.

Futurist.com, about predictions for the future.

Geek Wire wants to know about science fiction, new technologies — and geek culture.

Orbit Magazine, about the transformative power of science fiction.

This gameranx interview concerns games & the future.

This io9 interview asks about the challenges of creating a plausible future.

2011

h+ Magazine has a feature on surveillance and sousveilance.

The science fiction and fantasy magazine Lightspeed online-published Brin's story "Bubbles," and included an author interview-discussion about it.

2010

Nature Journal interviewed David about writing about science for a lay audience.

2009

Science Fiction Musings, about writerly obsessions and other ODDysseys.

2007

Discover Magazine, on David Brin's predictions for the future.

2005

Here's a Writing World interview, on the genre of science fiction.

2002

SFFworld.com interviewed Brin about how Kiln People portrays cloning and life extension.

Slawek Wojtowicz interviewed David on a writer's life.

2000

An interview with Futurist.com about the future of philanthropy.

This CNNMoney interview asks about the business and political ramifications of public revelations about celebrities and other leaders — a much-discussed topic in The Transparent Society.

John Kenny interviewed David concerning science and the profession of writing.

Living Planet Magazine Interviewed Brin on environmentalism in science fiction.

1999

The Horror Zine, a Q&A about technology... and life on other planets.

1997

A Metroactive interview, looking for a contrarian solution to society's unmasking.

A second Metroactive interview, about his science fiction.

select video and audio interviews

2019

Intellectual Explorers interviews David about our culture’s addiction to self-righteous indignation, how we engage in 'ritual combat' over ideas, and possible ways out.

AE Ideas, a public policy blog issued by the American Enterprise Institute, invited David for an interview. James Pethokoukis did a fine job focusing on matters of transparency, accountability and freedom.

Now live, Ed Willett's podcast at The Worldshapers, where David Brin gives some of his best advice on writing science fiction to would-be best-selling authors!

2018

Listen to Brin's podcast interview on surveillance, transparency and the future of freedom, "The future of privacy policy," with James Pethoukis.

A compilation of David Brin videos, inclding reading chapters from Existence and discussing transparency and privacy.

2017

To the Best of Our Knowledge podcast interviews Brin about our addiction to anger, indignation and self-righteousness.

2016

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson interviews Brin and Boise State University professor Justin Vaughn how our cameras-everywhere culture is affecting the candidates, presidential campaigns and us.

Kevin Tumlinson's interviews Brin for his 100th Wordslinger podcast episode, about writing and the role of the hero.

2014

KCRW's To the Point, on "SnapChat and the future of an erasable internet."

2013

ASU's Center for Science and Imagination, answers to "five burning questions" about the future, resilience and imagination.

Utopia in Exile, science, the future, mind-stretching exercises.

In David Livingston's syndicated radio SPACE SHOW, Brin talks starships, asteroid mining, and bringing boldness back to our civilization.

Mythbehaving, Sci Fi, dystopias, augmented humans & more.

mendelspod.com talks about science & the "great delusion."

2012

NEXT, our inevitable future.

KPBS, the nature of Existence.

Singularity weblog, about the Singularity.

Kickstarter, funding dreams and the wisdom of crowds.

Scott Sigler's Friday fix.

UCtv (3 videos), science fiction as literature, the Positive Sum Game, and the prevalence of cynicism.

Reason tv, about dogmatic libertarians, transparency, and uplifting dolphins.

UCtv Prime, the "science fiction" barometer.

The Planetary Society, Existence.

2011

The World Transformed, our thinking transformed.

Conspiracy Theories... oh my! Ten super-secret rules of conspiracy theories Part 1 & Part 2.

2010

France 24 asks: What is our future?

1999

NPR, on the science in science fiction.

1997

NPR, on science fiction writing.

novels

David Brin's science fiction novels have been New York Times Bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula and other awards. At least a dozen have been translated into more than twenty languages. They range from bold and prophetic explorations of our near-future to Brin's Uplift series, envisioning galactic issues of sapience and destiny (and star-faring dolphins!). Learn More

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shorter fiction

Short stories and novellas have different rhythms and artistic flavor, and Brin's short stories and novellas, several of which earned Hugo and other awards, exploit that difference to explore a wider range of real and vividly speculative ideas. Many have been selected for anthologies and reprints, and most have been published in anthology form. Learn More

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Contrary Brin blog

Since 2004, David Brin has maintained a blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future — themes his science fiction and nonfiction writings continue to explore. Learn More

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social media influencer

Who could've predicted that social media — indeed, all of our online society — would play such an important role in the 21st Century — restoring the voices of advisors and influencers! Lively and intelligent comments spill over onto Brin's social media pages. Learn More

scientist

David Brin's Ph.D in Physics from the University of California at San Diego (the lab of nobelist Hannes Alfven) followed a masters in optics and an undergraduate degree in astrophysics from Caltech. Every science show that depicts a comet now portrays the model developed in Brin's PhD research. Learn More

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transparency expert

Brin's non-fiction book, The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Freedom and Privacy?, continues to receive acclaim for its accuracy in predicting 21st Century concerns about online security, secrecy, accountability and privacy. Learn More

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speaker & consultant

Brin speaks plausibly and entertainingly about trends in technology and society to audiences willing to confront the challenges that our rambunctious civilization will face in the decades ahead. He also talks about the field of science fiction, especially in relation to his own novels and stories. To date he has presented at more than 200 meetings, conferences, corporate retreats and other gatherings.Learn More

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future/tech advisor

Brin advises corporations and governmental and private defense- and security-related agencies about information-age issues, scientific trends, future social and political trends, and education. Urban Developer Magazine named him one of four World's Best Futurists, and he was cited as one of the top 10 writers the AI elite follow. Past consultations include Google, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, and many others. Learn More