The political philosophy of Musk and other tech billionaires also reflects the libertarian teachings of Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Starship Troopers. And Musk’s personality and marriages remind us of Stranger in a Strange Land. Musk isn’t the only tech billionaire that works...
24. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein, narrated by Lloyd James Buy on Amazon Add to library Known as the “dean of science fiction writers,” Robert A. Heinlein has exerted as much influence on the genre as anyone — he even coined the term “speculative fiction.” ...
The political philosophy of Musk and other tech billionaires also reflects the libertarian teachings of Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and Starship Troopers. And Musk’s personality and marriages remind us of Stranger in a Strange Land. Musk isn’t the only tech billionaire that works...
I once got into an online argument (on Quora of all places) with a very well-known and successful fantasy writer who shall remain nameless, over the existence of “writer’s block”. Her claim was that there is no such thing as writer’s block and that what’s really happening is that...
Heinlein’s The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress and came across the concept of There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. It will amaze you – or maybe not – how much of an alien and strange concept this was to me. Why? Well, because it is in many ways an alien concept to Europe....
there is always a defining event of each presidency; something that I can point to and say, “that’s what he did.”— Lincoln won the Civil War, Washington pioneered the position, Taft did/didn’t get stuck in his bathtub, and Kennedy put a man on the moon (So I’ve been told....
Heinlein suggested semi-pro jurors inThe Moon is Harsh Mistress.This would be a corps of people who serve on juries for pay, possibly rated and qualified by other jurors so the “best” jurors get called more frequently. The schizophrenic attitude of our system where the ideal juror theoretical...
While they are tangential to the story, it is interesting to get to see the children as adults (or at least young adults). The plot summary provided by Goodreads really sucks, so I’m going to expand on it a bit. TH&hB is an adventure story of a flight by a pair of children, ...
“Mask of the Deer Woman” is a solid procedural mystery that also centers very real struggles that Indigenous people in America face due to colonialism and systemic racism. Reader’s Advisory: “Mask of the Deer Woman” is included on the Goodreads list “Diverse Releases of 2025 – Mystery...
Mrs Beare inspected her jewellery box and frowned. She turned to her husband. “The moon brooch you gave me is missing, but nothing else. The burglar only took one spoon and one piece of jewellery.” Harold ran into their room. “Mamma, there is a girl asleep on my bed.” ...