So what if MacGyver was an alcoholic? The Proud Robot, as Cory noted, was a rather peculiar character. When we discuss the notions of what a human being is, and if this robot meets this criteria, it's very possible that Henry Kuttner is making a very sly remark on mankind through this robot who is vain, extremely reckless, and generally careless. To our observer's eyes, Joe appears very gruesome and crude, "like an old subway" while he thinks himself perfect and beautiful. Within his own subjective view, he finds himself to be the image of God, something that is above other's creations, though intrinsically very flawed. It reminded me a lot of QT, except as written by an inebriated Asimov. Are humans, all things perceived as beautiful only within their own perspective? Or is this simply a criticism on the human belief of universal supremacy? Joe seems to be a quintessential objectivist, as he finds beauty to be the "sixth sense". Frankly, I think all this objectivity stuff is a bunch of bunk. The senses are poor channels, but they are the only ones.

As for Microcosmic God...it's sort of ridiculous. Or "characteristically unorthodox" as they say it. The story seemed sort of cliche, but that's only from my watchings of Twilight Zone or the Simpsons.

The big question I have from this peice is, of course, how frighteningly dark the nature of created civilization is. That wasn't a very good question.