1. A fine libertarian defense of Heinlein from @brianmdoherty: http://reason.com/blog/2014/06/10/reconciling-robert-heinleins-ideological …
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2. But, pace
@brianmdoherty, aren't there aspects of Starship Troopers (and other Heinlein books) that should trouble libertarians?5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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3. The glorification of the military and idea that militarized citizens are better than civilians, the celebration of flogging....
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4. The celebration of the death penalty even when it is applied to mentally ill... Surely cause for libertarians to blanch?
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5. More deeply than specific policies in Starship Troopers is the pervasive emotional authoritarianism in Heinlein, worship of the "old man"
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6. In so many Heinlein stories you have the "old man" -- the crusty keeper of all wisdom who imparts knowledge via dicta.
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7. The acquisition of knowledge in Heinlein isn't scientific but by an apostolic succession of manly authority.
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8. Surely there is libertarian grounds for thinking that the cult of the "old man" isn't the best way to order society.
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