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On April 2, 2020 acclaimed science fiction authors David Brin, Kevin J. Anderson, and Ramez Naam appeared on the "Breaking Banks" show to talk about how the Covid-19 crisis might affect humanity on a long term basis, looking out short-term and then 50 years from now. listen here

During times of great stability, many people — taking continuity for granted — pile up ever greater amounts of risk without hedging against a reversal... till reversal happens — a "Minsky Moment" when instability suddenly returns, at which point things shake out amid lots of pain. David Brin has railed for 20 years, all over DC and media, about our need for Resilient Systems that are robust enough to ride these shocks out. See this 2019 interview in ACM listing a dozen major ways that we have avoided simple preparations for the next "Minsky Moment." read it here

All sorts of famous folks — and then also me — give 13 quotes about the future of AI. And yes, mine was the only one that offered — instead of a pablum warning or reassurance — an action that could make a difference. read it here

NBC News web-featured "19 bold predictions for science and technology in 2019." Here's what thought leaders in innovation expect to see in the coming year. Nearly all the sages and experts, with one or two exceptions, made interesting but short-term forecasts about their own fields. David Brin took a risk... but then, he can afford to. read it here

Thomson Reuters just published one of David Brin's best interviews about Artificial Intelligence and ways to get a "soft" singularity. His proposal re AI is (alas) not offered anywhere else, though it's the only one that can possibly work... because it already has worked, increasingly well, for 200 years. read it here

David Brin updated his call to end gerrymandering (and other voter suppression practices). read it here