Noah described the show as Edison vs Tesla vs Westinghouse, as the race to weaponize electricity. In 2017 he wrote a review raving about the novel The Last Days of Night, which is specifically about the race to weaponize electricity with Westinghouse, Edison and Tesla being characters in it. Safe to say the book is also one of his inspirations for the series, along with High-Rise, Wendy Darling and The City by Dean Koontz.
Also Fargo Year 5 premieres today and it currently has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 20 reviews, with it being hailed as a return to form. His magic touch is back and hopefully remains that way for Alien.