The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
This science fiction classic explores personal responsibility and political freedom. Set on a lunar penal colony aided by a self-aware supercomputer, the story follows a diverse group of people as they navigate the rapidly evolving definitions of humanity, technology, and free will. A gripping read that will make you question the role of technology in our lives and society, and ponder the consequences of our actions.
Publish Date
2005-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
2005-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1966
Goodreads Rating
4.16
ISBN
9780312863555
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2019-09-14T20:19:35.000Z
@michael_nielsen @rivatez I've been thinking about this, and it was probably The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, which made me want to work on AI, which led to Lisp. – source2022-09-18T15:02:35.000Z
Robert Heinlein wrote Stranger in a Strange Land & The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, both about a different species of mind called Mike that befriends a group and helps them achieve cultural independence from earth society. One alien, one computer. A fascinating pair of books. – source