Minearverse. Political Economy. Ferrets.
Typo Boy:
Heinlein makes it clear that business (and family) are the source of all that is good in the worlds; politics is a dirty business that may be neccesary, but should never be encouraged. It is an idea that I consider insane, but I think it is too much at the core of what makes Moon a great book to change.
Ferret Liberation Osomething:
We always saw it as the power of the individual over group mentality with a bias towards meritocracy (with admittedly Mary Sue/Stus galore), but we were impressionable kits at the time and may need to go back and revisit the book once we finish 'How to Be Evil Overlords for Fun & Profit'. We admit a certain bias towards taking over from an existing heirarchy. Also - throwing large rocks! How cool is throwing large rocks from space!
Amych:
TB, you realize you're arguing political economy with a pack of ferrets bent on world domination, yes?
FLO:
We're fixed. Leave us to our simple pleasures.
And because the Minearverse is big with the zing tonight:
Tim: Joss?
DX: Big guy, pretty clever, shame about the montages.
Weeping because I am so far behing in the Minearverse thread.
from the Angel quote thread:
Theodosia:
(Knox -- why you should pay attention to what your kids read....)
True even without context, snerkity with.
(White-fonted by DX because it could be spoilery.)
hanging head in shame because I didn't see the spoilyness
Sorry, I will be more careful.
Jesse:
What really fascinates me is that there are actual preppies still in the wild. I mean, plaid pants and whales and the whole nine yards, unironically worn by actual rich people.
Holli:
We have some genuine preps at my school, too-- I mean, above and beyond the fratboys in khakis. I have a class with a girl whose entire wardrobe seems to be made up of mint green and pink, and she always has a ribbon in her hair. Unironically.
tommyrot:
It would be sad to be an unironic hair ribbon.
The Empress sums it up, in Bitches:
When "I still don't have TB" is the good part of your day, you should get a new day.
