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"But why is it prohibited?" asked the Savage.

"Because it's old; that's the chief reason. We haven't any use for old things here."

"Even when they're beautiful?"

"Particularly when they're beautiful. Beauty's attractive, and we don't want people to be attracted by old things. We want them to like the new ones."

What is the Free Savage About?

The Free Savage is about political and social freedom.

It is written in the spirit of John the Savage from from Adolus Huxley’s novel Brave New World. Below is a snippet about John the Savage from huxley.net:

JOHN THE SAVAGE
The illicit son of the Director and Linda. He was born and reared on the Savage Reservation (”Malpais”) after Linda was unwittingly left behind by her errant lover. John the Savage is an outsider both on the Reservation - where the ignorant natives still practise marriage, natural birth, family life and religion - and the ostensibly civilised Brave New World: a totalitarian welfare-state based on principles of stability and happiness, albeit happiness of a shallow and insipid nature. The Savage has read nothing but The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. He quotes them extensively and, for the most part, aptly, though his allusion to “Brave New World” [Miranda’s words in The Tempest] takes on a darker and bitterly ironic resonance as the novel unfolds. John the Savage is intensely moral. He is also somewhat naïve. In defiance of BNW’s social norms, he falls romantically in love with Lenina, but spurns her premature sexual advances. After his mother Linda’s death, the Savage becomes ever more disillusioned with utopian society. Its technological wonders and soulless consumerism are no substitute for individual freedom, human dignity and personal integrity. He debates passionately and eruditely with World Controller Mustapha Mond on the competing merits of primitivism versus the World State. After his spontaneous bid to stir revolt among the lower castes has failed, the Savage retreats to an old abandoned lighthouse, whips himself in remorse for his sins, and gloomily cultivates his garden. But he is hounded by reporters and hordes of intrusive brave new worlders. Guilt-ridden, the Savage finally hangs himself after - we are given to infer - he has taken the soma he so despises and succumbed to an orgiastic debauch.

If you want to know more about John the Savage you must read this.

Isn’t the word “Savage” a bit crass and passe?

Yes. And if it offends you, too bad. Deal with it. Political correctness and speech codes offend me.

What topics do you write about?

Anything that pertains to human liberty and freedom. But my favorites are education, taxes, economics, regulation, the nanny state, police power, socialism, and war.

Who are you?

My name is Steve Olson, I live in Savage MN and I run a modestly successful self-improvement site at steve-olson.com. I started this blog because I wanted to post frequently about political topics but I didn’t want to alienate my self-improvement readers.

Are you a Republican or a Democrat?

I have spent most of my life active in the Republican Party, but I am open to any political party which wishes to spread the values of individual freedom.

Are you a Conservative?

I don’t like the word “conservative”. It implies that I want to preserve the past and impede change which isn’t accurate. I embrace progress, invention, and science. I am optimistic about our future. Human freedom and individual liberty will triumph. Remember, socialism isn’t progress. It is phony compassion forced at the barrel of the government shotgun. Real progress happens when individuals take responsibility for themselves and others by free will without coercion. If you want to label me something, label me a Classical Liberal.

Can I write for The Free Savage?

Maybe. Contact me via the contact page and I’ll review your work and get back to you.

What is The Free Savage?

A discussion about our continuous march toward a totalitarian welfare-state based on the principles of stability, safety, health, and superficial happiness. It is about challenging those whose good intentions are leading us down the primrose path, written in the spirit of John the Savage, from Adolus Huxley's masterpiece Brave New World. It is about exposing the unintended consequences of those who wish to save us from ourselves. It is a place to challenge elitism and political correctness. It is a place for people who love freedom.

This site is political and social, but it is neither left nor right. I encourage all intelligent discussion.

Don't take the soma!