Jeet Heer makes a convincing case for the idea that, beyond entertaining us, science fiction embodies a new search for transcendence. In other words, the embarrassing example of Hubbard's Dianetics may not be an anomaly.

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Heinlein's political beliefs were moving more and more toward the libertarian side of the spectrum.

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from the essay: Give violence a chance

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The centennial of Robert Heinlein's birth is coming up in July, and tempers are still worked up over this pulp fiction writer who turned into a consciousness-raising guru during the 1960s.

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