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As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create.
— Spock · Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Creation and destruction are presented as unequal demands on effort. Giving the comparison the scale of cosmic history makes it sound like a persistent condition, rather than one person’s complaint. The line emphasises how easily something can be undone compared with the work of bringing it into being.
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