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Robert Heinlein's form letter response to people who wrote to him (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Heinlein changed his mind.

There are 7 years between Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, during which the world didn't end or devolve into anarchy.

That's a long time to think about something, especially if you do so by writing an entire book about the theme.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Well, then there's what he said in the form letter above, that the views expressed in fiction aren't necessarily those of the author in real life.