[ExI] Heinlein critique

[Dan TheBookMan]

On May 29, 2020, at 8:34 AM, Dave Sill <sparge at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 11:25 AM Dan TheBookMan via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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>> Answer to Where does Robert Heinlein belong in the pantheon of science fiction writers? by Michael Barnard
>> https://www.quora.com/Where-does-Robert-Heinlein-belong-in-the-pantheon-of-science-fiction-writers/answer/Michael-Barnard-14?ch=99&share=d13daba5&srid=3cPZk
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>> Sounds about right to me.
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> "Heinlein is a Libertarian asshat and that’s clear in all of his books."
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> What exactly is a "Libertarian asshat"?
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> I'm not defending Heinlein's work or philosophy, but that seems rather dismissive.

I think he’s confusing libertarian with Ron Swanson.

Regards,

Dan
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