Well, it’s election day and there’s salt in the air.
Welcome to FR.
If you like Crichton, here’s a good talk from him:
(he’s over at the 1 hour mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvYPmADfZRI
Crichton and Orwell are my favorite authors of all time. Even though they couldn’t be more different in style. Crichton died way too early.