There's a Michael Crichton novel where they put some needles in a guy's head. I forget the exact purpose (maybe to cure something or make him smarter or something). It was supposed to detect brain activity and stimulate specific areas to trigger dopamine responses when he did certain things, essentially reprogramming him to want to do those things. Long story short, they screw up and accidentally make him happier when he's being a violent psychopath.
The Terminal Man. (I had to look it up, because I didn't remember. Apparently they made a movie, too, which I know nothing about). Published in 1972, so not that bad in terms of modern bullshit, comparatively.
To be honest, I remember getting bored towards the end because it devolved into uninteresting thriller cliches. But the ideas were neat in the first half.
The main character is a strong independent science woman, but sometimes she just likes to let her hair down and be treated like a lady. That pretty much sums up the level of wokeness and cliche you can expect.
There's also an amazing critique of LA culture and the effect of everyone being in their cars all the time. It was amazing reading that in the year 200whenever and realizing it was all still true, only moreso.
It's a forgettable book with a memorable concept. That's all. But it also wasn't long, as I recall.
There's a Michael Crichton novel where they put some needles in a guy's head. I forget the exact purpose (maybe to cure something or make him smarter or something). It was supposed to detect brain activity and stimulate specific areas to trigger dopamine responses when he did certain things, essentially reprogramming him to want to do those things. Long story short, they screw up and accidentally make him happier when he's being a violent psychopath.
I sort of clocked out of American literature for anything published after the 1950s, but that does sound like a really fantastic premise.
What's the name of the book? I may check it out (especially since almost all the new stuff being published is woke propaganda).
The Terminal Man. (I had to look it up, because I didn't remember. Apparently they made a movie, too, which I know nothing about). Published in 1972, so not that bad in terms of modern bullshit, comparatively.
To be honest, I remember getting bored towards the end because it devolved into uninteresting thriller cliches. But the ideas were neat in the first half.
The main character is a strong independent science woman, but sometimes she just likes to let her hair down and be treated like a lady. That pretty much sums up the level of wokeness and cliche you can expect.
There's also an amazing critique of LA culture and the effect of everyone being in their cars all the time. It was amazing reading that in the year 200whenever and realizing it was all still true, only moreso.
It's a forgettable book with a memorable concept. That's all. But it also wasn't long, as I recall.
Nice. Thanks for the info. Looks like the movie is kind of cheesy, but I may check the book out at some point.