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author: Christopher Peterson
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• Guest Co-Host
• Joe Ruppel
• Podcast
  tags:
• Action
• Adventure
• army
• asteroid
• buenos aires
• Casper Van Dien
• Christopher Peterson
• Denise Richards
• Dina Meyer
• drill instructor
• intelligence
• Jake Busey
• Lee Colbert
• liberation of prisoners
• moon
• Nieil Patrick Harriss
• Paul Verhoven
• Science Fiction
• soldiers
• space battle
• space marine
• space ship
• Thriller
• 
  total destruction
  The Movie is a Satire of the Book

Heinlein wrote what amounted to military propaganda. Picture Heinlein as the teacher with the missing arm.

Verhoven Dislikes Militarism and Fascism

Not a surprise for someone who grew up in Nazi-occupied Holland. He thought the book was disgusting and wouldn’t finish reading it - had someone else tell him what happened.

Society at Constant War

Propaganda. Othering. Resources all in to the military-industrial complex. Militarism. Fascism.

Insectoid Aliens and Intelligence

Hive minds. Brain straws. Pheromone communication. Intelligent bugs. Higher-oxygen atmosphere.

Future Tech

Exo-suits, insterstellar travel, shooting projectiles across the galaxy. Drones? Where are the drones?

Gender Equality

Exo-suits, from the book, would close the gap for war purposes. Co-ed showers. Norway and Israeli conscripting women.

1. 
   Starship Troopers - by Robert Heinlein: iTunesAmazon


2. 
   The Commonwealth Saga - by Peter F Hamilton: iTunesAmazon


3. 
   World War II Propaganda Cartoons: Walt Disney: On the Front LinesLooney Toons Assorted Propaganda Cartoons

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