Freedom!

Liberty is a recurring theme in science fiction. This volume explores this theme, combining landmark stories from science fiction's golden age with new stories: Give Me Liberty - (2003) - Martin H. Greenberg and Mark Tier Visions of Liberty - (2004) - Martin H. Greenberg and Mark Tier ...And Then There Were None - (1951) - Eric Frank Russell Committee of the Whole - (1965) - Frank Herbert Gadget vs. Trend - (1962) - Christopher Anvil Historical Note - (1951) - Murray Leinster Monument - (1961) - Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Second Game - (1958) - Katherine MacLean and Charles V. De Vet The Ungoverned - (1985) - Vernor Vinge The Weapon Shop - (1942) - A. E. van Vogt Liberty is a recurring theme in science fiction. This is the volume of explorations of this theme. It considers how a government-free society could operate, 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.