World Socionics

I have recently watched the whole season of the HBO series Westworld , which is a remake of the 1973 movie of the same name written and directed by Michael Crichton. Previously, I  analysed  the 1973 movie, demonstrating that its focus and assumptions follow Gamma values, consistently with Michael Crichton's type of LIE . The HBO series version has clear Beta values and assumptions, as I will demonstrate here, contrasting them with the Gamma 1973 version. Note :  this analysis will avoid spoilers as to specific plot points, but it will contain more general references to the series' overall themes. If you haven't seen it yet, this analysis will not reveal detail plot points or surprises of the HBO series, but it will touch on the broader themes and events, which may be considered a kind of spoiler. Michael Crichton was fascinated by technological development and how the poor understanding of new technologies could have tragic consequences or be misused - this was a...

I have re-watched 'Westworld' recently, the 1973 film directed and written directly for the screen by Michael Crichton . I was struck by how the movie's basic assumptions, so to speak, as well as those of the main character, fit the psychology of LIEs . From other evidence, I think that Crichton was a LIE , so I'm not using the movie as a tool to type him - I intend to show how his type was reflected in the story and characters as he wrote them. As he was the writer as well as director, we can safely attribute the movie, as shot, mainly to him (although it seems that his original script was longer and more detailed). Obviously, as I discuss the movie, there will be *SPOILERS* for those who haven't watched it yet. Those who know the movie, or can't be bothered to read the plot summary, may skip the next 9 paragraphs to the Socionics analysis just below. Summary: "Westworld" describes a theme-based amusement park for wealth...