Michael Crichton has famously labeled environmentalism a 'religion"

[Rex_Goodheart]

I have found that, as a defense mechanism, religionists are quite eager to ascribe their own delusional habits (e.g. accepting notions on faith) onto others. I don't know Crichton's religion, except that in 1999 he confessed to believing in God. Does anybody here know his religious background?

Here's a link to his article "Environmentalism as Religion":

http://www.crichton-official.com/speech-environmentalismaseligion.html

[zanne]

1. I think it's just the conservative tactic...

When faced with criticism, conservatives tend to find a way to say "Well, you do it, too."

[wuushew]

2. Yet this is the same guy who invented the character of Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park

bizarre.


I guess some people just go permanently psycho after traumatic life events. :shrug:

[Chovexani]

4. I was sad to see Crichton go all right wing nuts

Ian Malcolm is one of my favorite literary characters. :(

[Chovexani]

3. Uh, Douchebagism?

He's a right wing fuckwit as far as I know.

[Demeter]

5. I'm Okay With That

If more people took the scientific method and used it religiously, we'd all be in better shape.

[melody]

6. Crichton actually thought it a good idea to name a novel "Coma"

I wouldn't put too much stock at anything that rolls off the turnip truck in his head.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Crichton blew his cred with his silly book on global warming.

I read the book out of curiosity and based on previous good work. What a disappointment. It was a poor novelization of The Skeptical Environmentalist that was clearly written over a three-day weekend.

Crichton should turn his focus back to that which he does well.

[SidDithers]

8. MIchael Crichton is a hack...

who hasn't written a good book since The Andromeda Strain.

Sid

[kestrel91316]

9. Wow. Sounds like Crichton might be the person behind DUs own

resident anti-environmentalist on E/E (you know, the big fan of nukes).

[Johonny]

10. Liberal skepticism as a religion

Where you take it on faith any semi sounding liberal idea must be wrong and only a fanatic would believe it.

[Kceres]

11. He's just another formula fiction writer and right-wing nut case.

I've hated him a long time because of what he did, or at least tried to do, to Michael Crowley.

[applegrove]

12. I read State of Fear. What anti-environmental propaganda.