Tag Archives: Heinlein

The Price of Liberty: revisited

Posted on July 28, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

“Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never … Continue reading →

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Exclusion – dealing with people who cannot be tolerated in society

Posted on May 12, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A recent comment (thanks, Steve) triggered some thoughts which we’d like to share. And explore. Coventry is an idea proposed many times but perhaps best known in Heinlein’s version. The basic concept is similar to penal colonies in general: particularly … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen ™: Why do people fear independence and liberty?

Posted on July 17, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Just a few thoughts. These thirteen reasons are somewhat vague. No doubt readers will think of many other reasons. Or have been told by people they know why those people are afraid of being free. Some of them might seem … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Jackpot – approaching fast, or here at last?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The stories seem to come thick and fast. Here are just a few: GQ Magazine reports from Washington, that in Seattle an armband-wearing, ranting neo-Nazi knocked out after being tracked down with Twitter through the streets of … Continue reading →

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