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When he was 16 years old, Michael Creighton released State of Fear. The plot was that a group of radical environmentalists using experimental technology were attempting to create a series of natural disasters in order to convince the public of global warming. It received widespread praise from conservatives. Senator Jim Imhoff declared it required reading for the Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works. If you want a real encapsulation of how American politics has always been, the Jurassic Park author is your man.