Talk:David Brin
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[edit] Missing book
There's also a "non-fiction" book by Brin, or at least about the Uplift Universe (with input from Brin), about the various alien life forms of the setting, called something along the lines of "Contacting Aliens". --Peter Knutsen 03:10, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
- Contacting Aliens : An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift Universe, by David Brin, Kevin Lenagh. --Maru (talk) 03:54, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Libertarian cat
Hi, I removed the Libertarian cat from this article. There is no assertion in the article about any of Brin's political leanings. Of course, if anyone has a link to back this up please feel free to add it. --Deville (Talk) 23:39, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
- I think it is because of his speech to the Libertarian Party, where he says in the intro to the web version, "In this particular case, well, I admit and avow to supporting many general concepts of libertarianism -- especially the empowerment of individual citizens to hold all elites accountable. (Like many groups, libertarians tend to define "elites" too narrowly.) Moreover, I've voted for a number of LP candidates over the years... while also supporting one of the major parties, when the chips are down. As a believer in agility and progress (see below) I see no point in limiting my range of tools. I'll listen to anybody with goodwill and interesting ideas about how to make a better world."[1] --maru (talk) contribs 23:57, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Picture
His picture says that it is "recent". Recent when? Please give a date. Strait 03:10, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Themes in the "Uplift" stories
The section "Concerns and themes of his work" says "...the story of the (Uplift) series is Humanity's re-ordering and reconception of the universe through the genetic engineering of dolphins and chimpanzees to sentience" and is therefore an example of how "his primary focus is the impact on human society of technology man develops for himself". I think that's a misleading attempt to shoehorn the "Uplift" stories into a pattern that appears in some of Brin's other works - in particular the uplift of chimps and dolphins started before FTL travel and contact with galactic civilization but after the human race had committed itself to "repairing the world". There's much more evidence that the "Uplift" stories focus on themes which are conspicuous in Brin's Web site: the dangers of contact with more advanced races (his reservations about SETI); his dislike of stories which glorify elitist and backward-looking cultures (Star Wars and Lord of the Rings); the necessity and difficulty of holding the powerful to account for their actions; the dangers of the "rising mass frenzy of self-righteousness" (a good description of the Jophur). On the other hand I agree about the importance in the "Uplift" stories of "repairing the world" (humans share this with the "good" aliens and this converts the Thennanin from enemies to allies) and of law.
If I don't see well-founded objections within a month I'll edit "Concerns and themes of his work" accordingly.Philcha 00:10, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
