J Miller wrote:A slight thread drift, but I always thought the lunar government as depicted in Robert Heinlein's "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" would be one to try.
Of course you gotta read the book to find out what it is, cos I can't remember much about it. Been a few summers since I read it.
Joe
Been almost 50 years since I read it, but I get the drift. Mainly one of personal responsibility vs a dependence on government. All of Heinlein's books have this element. I like these quotes from his books:
"An armed society is a polite society"
"The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire."
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, command a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
He probably would have been an interesting person to meet.
