Video of My Keynote Speech at the Annual Libertarian Futurist Society Prometheus Award Ceremony
Libertarianism Video of My Keynote Speech at the Annual Libertarian Futurist Society Prometheus Award Ceremony The talk deals with the relationship between libertarianism and the science fiction and fantasy genres. My talk was on the topic of "Libertarianism and Science Fiction." It explains why libertarian ideas are much more prevalent in science fiction and fantasy than in other fiction genres, why it matters, and a few lessons libertarians may be able to draw from this. I also presented the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award to Aldous Huxley's classic work, Brave New World.
- ▪Libertarianism Video of My Keynote Speech at the Annual Libertarian Futurist Society Prometheus Award Ceremony The talk deals with the relationship between libertarianism and the science fiction and fantasy genres.
- ▪My talk was on the topic of "Libertarianism and Science Fiction." It explains why libertarian ideas are much more prevalent in science fiction and fantasy than in other fiction genres, why it matters, and a few lessons libertarians may be a
- ▪I also presented the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award to Aldous Huxley's classic work, Brave New World.
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Libertarianism Video of My Keynote Speech at the Annual Libertarian Futurist Society Prometheus Award Ceremony The talk deals with the relationship between libertarianism and the science fiction and fantasy genres. Ilya Somin | 8.21.2026 7:53 PM <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-8398608" src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/08/LFS-Prometheus-Awards-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" data-credit="LFS" srcset="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/08/LFS-Prometheus-Awards-300x300.jpg 300w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/08/LFS-Prometheus-Awards-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/08/LFS-Prometheus-Awards-150x150.jpg…
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