Bloggers who like Heinlein
10th February 2005
I’ve got a feeling I’m gonna like this chick. Jennifer lists the Grandmaster of Science Fiction as one of her literary influences:
Robert Heinlein is not only a superb storyteller, but he�s a truly free thinker. He has a libertarian bent, which makes for a good political read, and he�s usually ready to address the hard questions through some unusual approaches, to illustrate a point. He�s fun to read. Starship Troopers, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, and Stranger in a Strange Land should be on anyone�s must-read list for the questions they ask and address about relationships, government, and service.
Hat tip to Acidman, who says:
I read everything he ever wrote. Boy, did HE put an eggbeater in my head. Heinlein believed in freedom, but understood clearly that freedom isn’t free. It is EARNED and DESERVED. The crotchety old bastard was anything BUT a liberal, I started reading him when I was 12 years old and I still agree with him today.
I knew there was a reason I liked that hillbilly Jawa b*st*rd.
Heinlein was like a slow acting innoculation that eventually cured me of the liberalism that permeated the high school and college education I received.