The Themes of Robert Heinlein | Poal: Say what you want.

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While Heinlein always preached individualism and self-reliance, his early works (written in the 1930s and '40s) have an undeniably pro-socialist stance, In my opinion due to the extreme poverty of the Great Depression. Later on, he rejects socialist economic principles and very publicly condemned global Communism, but still held social positions that would be amenable to the Frankfurt School.

For those who enjoy reading (all Whites should, else you're a thinkless Asian bug-man), you should at least read his most famous stories. Many of them are fairly short and make quick reads.

> A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of what I find his social commentary to be.

Starship Troopers: Universal suffrage is a mistake. Voters should have skin in the game. His solution: the franchise is only earned after performing public service (military service from the viewpoint of the book, but not limited to it). Side comment: "juvenile delinquent" is an oxymoron. Juvenile crimes represent failures by the parents.

Tunnel in the Sky: Human beings must be capable of self-sustainment, but can only truly survive when they work together.

Space Cadet: Men are motivated by money, glory, or honor - know which one you are. Alien races should be respected. (Aliens are a thinly veiled metaphor for racial minorities.)

For Us, The Living: The private Federal Reserve is a colossal mistake. The failure of the capitalist system is systematic overproduction; the government should print new currency exactly equal in value to this overproduction, and distribute it as UBI. All offensive wars should be voted on; those who vote YES should constitute the first draft. What people do in their private lives is no one's fuckin' business. "Indecent exposure" is a barbaric term. America should become isolationist again before the next European war. (This book was written in the '30s.)

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: a radical libertarian novel. Secure comms are essential. The ideals of society reflect the needs of that society; in this case, TANSTAAFL - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch - on the Moon one must pay even for air.

Citizen of the Galaxy: There are many different forms of slavery. (The protagonist is a chattel slave, then a lifesworn member of a family business, then a military conscript, then the head of a corporation.)

Glory Road: Every man has his calling; ignoring it is folly.

Starman Jones: Hereditary guilds are immoral.

Rocketship Galileo: Travel to the Moon is possible.

Farnham's Freehold: A man's duty is to provide for and protect his family... even when they actively resist him. The novel then argues against racism by inverting the "classical" racist model; the world Heinlein builds has cannibal blacks on top, with whites used as chattel slaves and as food.

Sixth Column: An isolationist America is a mistake. America is an ideal, enshrined in our founding documents. The literal destruction of the physical State does not mean the end of the country.

and finally, Stranger in a Strange Land. This book takes aim at many traditional Western institutions, the monogamous relationship, organized religion, money and property. Heinlein himself stated that he wasn't looking to provide an alternative - he wanted people to shake off old assumptions, and think for themselves. While an individualist idea on paper, this de facto was just another example of Jewish Critical Theory (where the West is criticized, and no alternative is offered).

In the last week or so I saw novelist Robert Heinlein brought up twice here. I found it surprising, he's not very popular among the younger generations. He is known as the "Dean of Science Fiction" as he was the first to really create plausible fictions based on reality. He is controversial as he used his stories to make social commentary. While Heinlein always preached individualism and self-reliance, his early works (written in the 1930s and '40s) have an undeniably pro-socialist stance, In my opinion due to the extreme poverty of the Great Depression. Later on, he rejects socialist economic principles and very publicly condemned global Communism, but still held social positions that would be amenable to the Frankfurt School. For those who enjoy reading (all Whites should, else you're a thinkless Asian bug-man), you should at least read his most famous stories. Many of them are fairly short and make quick reads. >> A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. Here is a non-exhaustive list of what I find his social commentary to be. *Starship Troopers*: Universal suffrage is a mistake. Voters should have skin in the game. His solution: the franchise is only earned after performing public service (military service from the viewpoint of the book, but not limited to it). Side comment: "juvenile delinquent" is an oxymoron. Juvenile crimes represent failures by the parents. *Tunnel in the Sky*: Human beings must be capable of self-sustainment, but can only truly survive when they work together. *Space Cadet*: Men are motivated by money, glory, or honor - know which one you are. Alien races should be respected. (Aliens are a thinly veiled metaphor for racial minorities.) *For Us, The Living*: The private Federal Reserve is a colossal mistake. The failure of the capitalist system is systematic overproduction; the government should print new currency exactly equal in value to this overproduction, and distribute it as UBI. All offensive wars should be voted on; those who vote YES should constitute the first draft. What people do in their private lives is no one's fuckin' business. "Indecent exposure" is a barbaric term. America should become isolationist again before the next European war. (This book was written in the '30s.) *The Moon is a Harsh Mistress*: a radical libertarian novel. Secure comms are essential. The ideals of society reflect the needs of that society; in this case, TANSTAAFL - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch - on the Moon one must pay even for air. *Citizen of the Galaxy*: There are many different forms of slavery. (The protagonist is a chattel slave, then a lifesworn member of a family business, then a military conscript, then the head of a corporation.) *Glory Road*: Every man has his calling; ignoring it is folly. *Starman Jones*: Hereditary guilds are immoral. *Rocketship Galileo*: Travel to the Moon is possible. *Farnham's Freehold*: A man's duty is to provide for and protect his family... even when they actively resist him. The novel then argues against racism by inverting the "classical" racist model; the world Heinlein builds has cannibal blacks on top, with whites used as chattel slaves and as food. *Sixth Column*: An isolationist America is a mistake. America is an ideal, enshrined in our founding documents. The literal destruction of the physical State does not mean the end of the country. and finally, *Stranger in a Strange Land*. This book takes aim at many traditional Western institutions, the monogamous relationship, organized religion, money and property. Heinlein himself stated that he wasn't looking to provide an alternative - he wanted people to shake off old assumptions, and think for themselves. While an individualist idea on paper, this de facto was just another example of Jewish Critical Theory (where the West is criticized, and no alternative is offered).

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