- 2019.7, Iain M. Banks
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The game of Azad is used not so much to determine which person will rule, but which tendency within the empire’s ruling class will have the upper hand, which branch of economic theory will be followed, which creeds will be recognized within the religious apparat, and which political policies will be followed.
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“Oh, it’s all so wonderful in the Culture, isn’t it, Gurgeh; nobody starves and nobody dies of disease or natural disasters and nobody and nothing’s exploited, but there’s still luck and heartache and joy, there’s still chance and advantage and disadvantage.”
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He knew why the Empire had survived because of the game; Azad itself simply produced an insatiable desire for more victories, more power, more territory, more dominance…
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In every scene, there was an element of… Gurgeh supposed it was dominance.
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The Empire wanted to survive; it was like an animal, a massive, powerful body that would only let certain cells or viruses survive within it.
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