I think The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is a terrible recommendation in light of the similarly themed Red Mars. Not only does Kim Stanley Robinson put much more thought into the technology and practical implementation of colonization, he carefully lays out a brilliant analysis of social and political revolutions. Heinlein, despite the many contributions he made to developing the genre, had a simplistic and unrealistic way of delving into these complicated subjects. Maybe The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is more thrilling, but I believe Red Mars would provoke much more interesting classroom discussions of colonization/terraforming, culture, and social movements.
I like Jon Katz!!! What makes everyone so angery at him? His oppinions are well formulated and he always has concrete facts to support them. Is there anything wrong with the fact that he doesn't conform to the usual idiocy and stereotyping of the average person?
"If it wasn't for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn't get done."-Unkown
Who hasn't stayed in front of the computer for hours upon hours at a time? With all this radiation from monitors and such, we've adapted to using highly caffinated soft drinks as a resistence... Only now are scientists proving it officially....
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"It's absurd how orcs and elves (and Moonkin) can affect so many different faraway places."
A truly obsessed WoWHead would know that the proper term is "Boomkin."
I think The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is a terrible recommendation in light of the similarly themed Red Mars. Not only does Kim Stanley Robinson put much more thought into the technology and practical implementation of colonization, he carefully lays out a brilliant analysis of social and political revolutions. Heinlein, despite the many contributions he made to developing the genre, had a simplistic and unrealistic way of delving into these complicated subjects. Maybe The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is more thrilling, but I believe Red Mars would provoke much more interesting classroom discussions of colonization/terraforming, culture, and social movements.
I like Jon Katz!!! What makes everyone so angery at him? His oppinions are well formulated and he always has concrete facts to support them. Is there anything wrong with the fact that he doesn't conform to the usual idiocy and stereotyping of the average person?
"If it wasn't for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn't get done."-Unkown
Who hasn't stayed in front of the computer for hours upon hours at a time? With all this radiation from monitors and such, we've adapted to using highly caffinated soft drinks as a resistence... Only now are scientists proving it officially....