"I have not harped on the decadence of the "Rat Race" because I disapprove of it, or because I find it objectionable. I have harped on it precisely because I abhor it, and because I think it is the root of our troubles. We humans are built to be a different breed, and to do different things. We should not be content with what we have, but must strive to make things more beautiful, more perfect. That is the meaning of civilization."
Dune