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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
But I thought his libertarian / right-wing angle was well-known.
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Philip K Dick did say he was a nice man, and he bought Dick a type-writer. Apparently Heinlein changed his political views with his wives. Also apparently Clarke and he didn't get on after he slammed Clarke's views given in a speech to the UN. In any case, I don't see the big fuss over Heinlein. Starship Troopers was good, but that's about it from what I can see. IMO he doesn't deserve his place in the big three. There are far better authors out there, but I appreciate people like different things. |
It very well
could be well known. But I don't read about
the man. I read his books. His politics don't interest me.
You thinking
Starship Troopers was "good" is probably why we'll never see eye to eye on this. It's one of the few books of his I've been unable to get all the way through.