An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others. ↗
There were probably, what, 300 science-fiction members in the SFWA, of whom probably a hundred were active members in the sense that they were selling something every year, or every couple years. ↗
The retirement system that is in place for members of Congress and other federal workers features what is known as the Federal Employment Retirement Plan. ↗