Sounds like the reverse of Anti-Life Equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Life_Equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Life_Equation "", the Anti-Lif

Sounds like the reverse of Anti-Life Equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Life_Equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Life_Equation "", the Anti-Life Equation is a formula for total control over the minds of sentient beings, that is sought by Darkseid, who, for this reason, sends his forces to Earth, as he believes part of the equation exists in the subconscious. Various comics have defined the equation in different ways, but a common interpretation is that the equation is a mathematical proof of the futility of living.""