An interesting column about the Swedish mysteries, THe girl with the dragon tattoo, and its sequals. The author makes the point that though the author was a committed leftist, his main character Lisbeth Salander was a hero for the individual against the corrupt group.
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-objectivist-with-the-dragon-tattoo/2/
From the article:
In short, Salander is as close to an avenging angel libertarianism is ever likely to get, and her presence in the novels throws the books’ politics into a bizarre contradiction. Far from the left-wing bromide in favor of democratic socialism it appears to be, the Millennium trilogy, as Ian MacDougall has pointed out in the leftist journal n+1, often appears on second glance like a calculated and relentless evisceration of the Swedish welfare state.
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-objectivist-with-the-dragon-tattoo/2/
From the article:
In short, Salander is as close to an avenging angel libertarianism is ever likely to get, and her presence in the novels throws the books’ politics into a bizarre contradiction. Far from the left-wing bromide in favor of democratic socialism it appears to be, the Millennium trilogy, as Ian MacDougall has pointed out in the leftist journal n+1, often appears on second glance like a calculated and relentless evisceration of the Swedish welfare state.
