Iain M Banks approach to 'magic' tech in Sci-Fi is to properly consider its full impact on the entire society, rather than it just being used to advance the pro

Iain M Banks approach to 'magic' tech in Sci-Fi is to properly consider its full impact on the entire society, rather than it just being used to advance the protagonists plot. So, sure, he makes up a lot of nonsense, but he put serious thought into his nonsense too.