Some Initial Observations

I have been reading, listening to recorded books and watching movies that MC wrote, produced or was in some way involved trying to get a net over his body of work. A few initial themes have emerged. I will sharpen this focus over time but wanted to document my initial impressions.

First, MC likes to blur the lines of fact and fiction. He explicitly states this in the appendix to Eaters of the Dead and refers to other modern efforts along the same lines. There are probably references to this idea elsewhere so I will keep an eye open for them.

Second, people do not consider the consequences of technology. The protagonist in Prey says something along these lines and this is a key element in the ethics of technology which I will discuss in due course. It is also the theme in several works including Westworld, Jurassic Park and Prey.

Third, people tend to flock to one side of an issue without giving adequate consideration of other sides. We can see this on the issue of sexual harassment in Disclosure and on the issue of global warming in State of Fear.

Fourth, MC seems to be attracted to projects because they look like the might be fun, challenging, interesting or lucrative. The variety of works he has done attests to this without pointing to specific works.

Finally, the fractal metaphor used in Jurassic Park where a pattern becomes clear over time is not limited to Jurassic Park. It is an oft used theme and, I suppose, it is exactly what I am doing here as well.