Re:The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
by Terr_ on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @04:58PM
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> “Mankind has ah only one mm-m-m science,” the Count said as they
picked up their parade of followers and emerged from the hall into the
waiting room—a narrow space with high windows and floor of patterned
white and purple tile.
> “And what science is that?” the Baron asked.
> “It’s the um-m-m-ah-h science of ah-h-h discontent,” the Count said.
-- Dune (1965)
P.S.: That said, I think the author extended "science of discontent" to mean a future-directed practice of making people unhappy to "toughen mankind up", but IMO it works fine as a general observation of past trends.
> “And what science is that?” the Baron asked.
> “It’s the um-m-m-ah-h science of ah-h-h discontent,” the Count said.
-- Dune (1965)
P.S.: That said, I think the author extended "science of discontent" to mean a future-directed practice of making people unhappy to "toughen mankind up", but IMO it works fine as a general observation of past trends.