The Positive-Sum Game: David Brin vs. Cynicism - It Came From Riverside (Extra)

10/21/2013; 3 minutes

Science fiction writer and futurist David Brin bucks the current trend of cynical pessimism, arguing that Western history since the Enlightenment is marked by slow but steady progress, and calling for open dialogue to solve pressing problems. (#24400)

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