Full quote (Frank Herbert): > "There should be a science of discontent. People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles. (Collected Sayings of

Full quote (Frank Herbert): > "There should be a science of discontent. People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles. (Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan)" There are certainly many ways to fulfill this apparent necessity without resorting to war and other forms of tribal conflict. Exploration of wilderness, sporting competitions, running marathons, etc. They all have a kind of 'passing through the ordeal' similarity. (Incidentally this is a central reason why preservation of large expanses of wilderness areas is very important)