Science Fiction Is for Socialists?
21st February 2013
In large part, I would say that science fiction authors lean socialist — people like John Scalzi, China Mieville, Charles Stross, Usula Le Guinn, and Steven Brust are just the tip of a very large iceberg. Even those who pretend to be libertarian, like Cory Doctorow, are socialist underneath the Clever Plastic Disguise and talk about actual policies. Needless to say, government-provided health care are very big with writers in general, as are other government benefits that don’t require holding down a day job.
February 22nd, 2013 at 14:17
For some reason many science-fiction authors refuse to envision alternative future societies.
February 22nd, 2013 at 21:27
One of the few is The Unincorporated Man, which I heartily recommend.
February 23rd, 2013 at 14:56
The was no great libertarian that Robert A. Heinlein. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress was his greatest libertarian novel