https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/8.aspxDiscussion of political theory.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/326823.aspxSat, 24 Apr 2010 19:45:03 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:326823Clayton0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/326823.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=326823<p> Try this:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muHg86Mys7I">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muHg86Mys7I</a></p> <p> Clayton -</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/326529.aspxFri, 23 Apr 2010 20:27:13 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:326529Solarist0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/326529.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=326529<p> Science fiction is pretty much a gold mine for finding books with libertarian themes.</p> <p> http://io9.com/5254742/10-greatest-libertarian-science-fiction-stories</p> <p> Robert A Heinlein is great, although some of his themes are conflicting.</p> <p> Also you can&#39;t go wrong with 1984, the war propaganda bits seem especially relevant to your friend.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/326520.aspxFri, 23 Apr 2010 19:53:45 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:326520Ansury0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/326520.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=326520<p> Even a 50 page book is too long (although perhaps a good next step) because I can&#39;t get this person to read non-fiction (yet).</p> <p> I need something *short* to cool them down from thinking the entire world is just waiting for us to let our guard down, to kill us all.&nbsp; (Anything that strongly re-assures that libertarianism is not pacifism and that self-defense is still on the table would be helpful.)&nbsp; Some kind of short essay or online article...</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Also helpful (they read lots of sci-fi/fiction) would be any futuristic novels that chip away at this mindset, if any such books exist.&nbsp; Something that strongly parallels the &#39;war on terror&#39; thing would be ideal.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>