Interstellar Gunrunner Quotes

“Demand comes in two flavors: natural and artificial. The demand of the hungry to eat something is natural. The same is true for demands related to clothing, shelter, air, and not being murdered. All are as natural as interstellar radiation. The trouble with natural demand is that it can be easily sated. You can only eat or drink so much without rupturing your gastrointestinal system, after all. But artificial demand is different. It’s manufactured. Think of the last product you purchased for a reason other than survival. Was it related to entertainment? Late-night lust? Doesn’t matter. You could’ve bumbled through your existence just fine without it, yet you chose to purchase it because somebody, somewhere, wanted your money. And you forked it over without thinking of that, right? They wanted you to want it, and you played along. The merchants of the universe thank you for playing.”
― James Wolanyk, Interstellar Gunrunner: The Complete Series: A Space Opera Box Set