From: steve (steve365@btinternet.com)
Date: Sun Sep 02 2001 - 10:22:08 MDT
> On Sun, Sep 02, 2001 at 09:32:46PM +1000, Russell Blackford wrote:
> > >(Are you going to try and tell me that Ken McLeod is an objectivist?
;-)
> >
> > Nup. Though he does seem able to treat all sorts of political theories,
> > including Randian libertarianism with a great deal of knowledge and
seeming
> > sympathy. Despite those Prometheus Awards that he won, I take it he is
> > really some kind of socialist. Is this correct?
Charlie Stross replied
> Correct. He isn't -- quite -- a member of the Scottish Socialist Party,
> but he grew up in and messed around in left-wing Scottish fringe politics
> and has kept a keen interest in all sorts of fringe parties. And he goes
> drinking with the local libertarians on occasion, where they bicker good-
> naturedly about politics. But fringe is fringe ...
>
Theres a good interview with Ken Macleod explaining his politics and how
they evolved at www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/07/27/macleod_interview/
Steve D
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