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[–] 4 points 7 months ago*

Where are you at now with it?

I first read it as a teen and was fully "yeah, this is the way", he was my favourite author at one time, terrifying looking back. As I read it more and more, and became more and more lefty, the shine has come off. Now I just see it as a fully open live letter to Authoritarianism.

Nowadays when I read Heinlein I just see the... There was a video by Overly Sarcastic Productions where Red (the host) did a "Deep thoughts with Robert A Heinlein" where some of his nonsense is laid bare... I just see those now, I can't read them.

Here's a Reddit thread where users highlight their favourite deep thoughts with Robert A Heinlein.

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