Liang: You still cant address the problem of social cohesion, though, can you? Can you really argue that an extrasolar settlement will retain stability in the face of the pressures of life on another world? Sochua: No, stability would be impossible, but - Liang: Ha! There you go then. Sochua: But stability would be a death sentence. Colonists would be galvanized by the immediate needs and tasks of survival on the planet, which would obviate the need for a military presence. Prioritizing social stability in the face of crisis is a maladaptive strategy.... Requiring a colony to maintain full social cohesion with the PAC would cripple them from responding to emergent situations. Youre defining a failure as a breakdown in order. Im telling you that if you demand conventional order, failure will consist of total human extinction. --- This woman is quickly becoming my favorite Civilization: Beyond Earth faction leader, mostly for her ability to deliver epic burns. civilization/en/news/civilization-beyond-earth---the-story-behind-pac-leader-daoming-sochau/
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