10. Heinlein's peers -- Sturgeon, Hubbard, even Asimov -- had to take other jobs (or start religions) when pulps dried up.
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11. Heinlein was able to reinvent himself several times as a writer thanks to security of having pension.
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12. 1939-1942 Heinlein mainly pulp writer. Then war work., then 1946 tried hand at nonfiction, then wrote for slicks and juveniles.
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13. Heinlein had the luxury of reinventing himself as a writer because his base salary was the naval pension.
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14. And when Heinlein went through a dry spell or personal crisis (i.e. break up of menage a trois leading to divorce) pension was there.
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15. As a young socialist, Heinlein knew how crucial pension was for him and wanted to have same benefit for everyone (Social Credit).
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16. Robert Heinlein 1941: "This country has been very good to me, and the taxpayers have supported me for many years.”
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17. Once he turned libertarian Heinlein forgot his gratitude to taxpayer. In Glory Road (1963) he mocked paying taxes to "Uncle Sucker"
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18. So: Robert Heinlein, that great hero of libertarian culture, was the complete creation of the invisible welfare state.
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19. The invisible welfare state is like white privilege: it's whole power comes from the fact it is not talked about. Not seen as welfare.
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20. To understand the American right we have to understand the process of forgetting that allowed Heinlein to suppress memory of pension.
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@pashulman Yep. Very relevant to Heinlein's conception of citizenship in Starship Troopers.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like - Show replies
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