Within the framework of his science-fiction stories, Heinlein repeatedly addressed certain social themes: the importance of individual liberty and self-reliance, the obligation individuals owe to their societies, the influence of organized religion on culture and government, and the tendency of society to repress nonconformist thought.
U svojim znanstvenofantastičnim pričama Heinlein je neprestano obrađivao prepoznatljive društvene teme: važnost individualne slobode i samopouzdanja, obveze pojedinaca prema društvu, utjecaj organizirane religije na kulturu i vlast, težnju društva da potiskuje nekonformističko razmišljanje.