# There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

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Podcast: [Cosmos In The Cosmos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cosmos-in-the-cosmos-6448253)
Published: 2024-07-22T09:06:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catherine-rudnicki/episodes/Theres-No-Such-Thing-As-A-Free-Lunch-e2m9rkd
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Catherine meets up with returning guest Paul to bid a final farewell to Robert Heinlein through reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. They discuss Libertarianism, Heinlein's sexism, and his love of self-insert characters.

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