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| Author: | Blackhawk [ Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | David Brin on Heinlein |
I found this very interesting. He almost makes me reconsider my opinion of the Starship Troopers movie. |
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| Author: | PeterScott [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: David Brin on Heinlein |
Not I. But the rest was interesting. He failed to consider, though, the possibility that Heinlein had been doing in Beyond This Horizon exactly what he attributes to Verhoeven. Could he have been mocking the socialist utopia that Brin thinks is a window into Heinlein's soul? Probably not, but we have all learned the danger of attributing a Heinlein story trope to the man's personal beliefs. |
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| Author: | Blackhawk [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: David Brin on Heinlein |
Could be. But I do agree with Brin that Heinlein's libertarianism is not what passes for libertarianism today. The libertarians I know do worship Atlas Shrugged and not anything written by Heinlein. |
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| Author: | sakeneko [ Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: David Brin on Heinlein |
A lot of people are libertarian-leaning, as in favor limited government that maximizes individual freedom wherever possible, who aren't members of the Libertarian party or "joiners" of any sort. You'll find the Heinlein lovers in that crowd, not going to LP conventions. 
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| Author: | JamesRC [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: David Brin on Heinlein |
Ginny was constantly on my butt to vote Libertarian, but she never suggested that I join the party or attend any meetings 
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| Author: | mostlyclassics [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: David Brin on Heinlein |
Hi, JamesRC, and welcome to the forum! Thanks for that snippet on Ginny. I hope you can share others with us as times goes on. |
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