1. In 1963, while in prison Charles Manson encountered 2 books: Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land & L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics
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4. When Manson Family murders went down, one Family member (Lynette Fromme) made desperate attempts to call Heinlein, thinking he could help.
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5. In May 1969, at a film festival in Rio, Robert Heinlein met Sharon Tate, who was murdered by the family a few months later.
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6. My extended thoughts on Manson, Hubbard, Heinlein here: https://newrepublic.com/article/145906/charles-mansons-science-fiction-roots …
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