Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as n…

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Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive. ✨ Frank Herbert (2011). Dune Messiah: The Second Dune Novel, p.141, Hachette UK
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