Michael Crichton was a Boss
Now that the election is over, I think I deserve a reward for all my restraint. So, I’m creating this post so I can be just a little politically annoying to my Facebook friends.
Michael Crichton, author of nightmares (Jurassic Park, Sphere, the Andromeda Strain), action (Congo, Twister), and sexual situations that can confuse the hell out of a 12-year-old (Disclosure), was legit. Not only did he write great stories that were all over the genre-map, but he spent time on the side giving frank lectures about real life.
I like his forays into the politics of popular science the best. I wrote about one of my favorites here: Secondhand Smoke Stole my Wallet. And here I’ll link to that lecture, “Aliens Cause Global Warming”, along with two others related to the politics of environmental issues: Three Speeches by Michael Cricthon.
We may not on agree on much. But we can agree that Michael Crichton was a boss.
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