"Lain" is certainly not for those who seek good and beautiful in anime... There is no substance in it, just ugliness and nothing whatsoever to inspire critical thinking. IMHO "Lain" is a blatant war-against-reality propaganda, turning viewers' brains into mud. https://hivel.ink/hive-158489/@onlyjob/serial-experiments-lain-1998-13
"Harmony" is a much better show to promote thinking: https://hivel.ink/category/@onlyjob/harmony-2015
9h, thanks for your kind words and for the recommendations as well. I will definitely watch Harmony. Didn't expect many people had watched Lain but I'm more than happy about that!