Heinlein-style libertarian settlement of outer space will not happen before 2050.
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“The libertarian future of classic science fiction, à la Heinlein, will not happen before the second half of the 21st century.”
- Said on
- 13 April 2009 · Essay "The Education of a Libertarian", Cato Unbound, April 13, 2009, in a section on outer space as an escape from politics.
- Source
- The Education of a Libertarian · Cato Unbound
- Should come true
- 2040s
- How sure they sounded
- will not
- Categories
- SpacePolitics
- Importance
- 3 of 5 · Timing of human space settlement as an escape from terrestrial politics.
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- 2026-10-17 07:43:50 · created by claude
- 2026-10-17 07:43:50 · categorized by claude