Give Me Liberty
 WHEN
IN THE COURSE OF FUTURE EVENTS ...
Liberty is a recurring theme in science fiction. Here's a volume of
explorations of this theme, some even arguing that freedom can be best
served by doing away with government entirely. As Thomas Jefferson wrote,
"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." And in the future, eternal
vigilance against our own government will be even more important than
vigilance against hostile outsiders.
A stellar roster of science fiction writers consider how a
government-free society could operate, how the Soviet Union might have
fallen apart even earlier because of an apparently harmless device, how a
low-tech society might throw off the influence of more "advanced"
intruders, how the right to own weapons is fundamental to freedom, and
much more.
In the future, liberty may be even more threatened than in our
present—and this volume suggests very unusual ways of defending it....
Praise for Martin Harry Greenberg:
"Greenberg's choices are impeccable."
—Booklist
"Provocative and well-planned."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Sheer enjoyability. . . . A fine mix of stories provokes everything
from meditation to laughter."
—Library Journal
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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and
events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real
people or incidents is purely coincidental.
First printing, January 2003
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ISBN: 0-7434-3585-0
Copyright © 2003 by Mark Tier and Martin H. Greenberg
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