Michael Crichton is truly a treasure, even if all of his books aren’t that good. If you beleve in the Goracle, you won’t want to read this.
Imagine that there is a new scientific theory that warns of an impending crisis, and points to a way out.
This theory quickly draws support from leading scientists, politicians and celebrities around the world. Research is funded by distinguished philanthropies, and carried out at prestigious universities. The crisis is reported frequently in the media. The science is taught in college and high school classrooms.
I don’t mean global warming. I’m talking about another theory, which rose to prominence a century ago.
You should studiously avoid reading this (PDF file), and this would bother you quite a bit.
And you probably won’t want to watch this, either.
I’m trying to teach my daughter that, no matter what the topic, if someone’s argument sounds like it’s trying to scare her, she should doubt it.