Mankind has only one science… its the science of discontent.
To stay awake all night adds a day to your life.
The scarce water of Dune is an exact analog of oil scarcity. CHOAM is OPEC.
The real universe is always one step beyond logic.
Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.
If enough of us believe, a new thing can be made to exist. Belief structure creates a filter through which chaos is sifted into order.