This, so much. Stephenson is a great worldbuilder, but please don't let that guy describe any human emotion other than curiosity / passion for discovery. Follo

This, so much. Stephenson is a great worldbuilder, but please don't let that guy describe any human emotion other than curiosity / passion for discovery. Following his stories has always been for me a mix of "oh, this is a cool world / tech / mechanics!" and facepalms over how and why the half of his characters do what they do.