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4.0 out of 5 stars
An elegantly stated argument of political position,
By josefh@brunet.bn (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Retreat from Liberty (Paperback)
Moorcock is first and foremost a masterfantasist and one of the bold crew who dragged golden age SF kicking and screaming into the New World. But here there is a glimpse of a different man. Here you will find the writer expressing some of his deepest held personal and (perforce) political beliefs. This extended argument, written in the midst of Thatcher's Britain focuses on the author's concern for his society's implacable retreat from those liberties that once seemed so important to Britain in it's recent history. As he builds his argument, step by step he challenges the encroachement of the New Moral Right's assault on the Liberalisation of modern society and requires us to take our positions, on one side of the line or the other. This work is a stern antidote for the backlash but it also challenges those who would espouse liberal or even radical positions to the detriment of the essence of human liberty. Most strikingly, in his final discourse on pornography and censorship Moorcock's challenge is clear - repressive social action, no matter how liberal or enlightened it's motivation, is tyranny. A thought provoking work, which may not win instant converts to his thesis but will surely engender critical reflection on the reader's understanding of Liberty and it's place in the modern world
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