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The Non-commercial
Itwhitewashedlifeinordertopleasethemoneytycoonswhomitserved.Morality,freewill,achievement,happyendings,andmanassomesortofheroicbeing—allthatstuffislaughabletous.Ouragehasgivendepthtoliteratureforthefirsttime,byexposingtherealessenceoflife."
Averyyounggirlinawhiteeveninggownaskedtimidly,"Whatistherealessenceoflife,Mr.Eubank?"
"Suffering,"saidBalphEubank."Defeatandsuffering."
"But...butwhy?Peoplearehappy...sometimes...aren’tthey?"
"Thatisadelusionofthosewhoseemotionsaresuperficial."
Thegirlblushed.Awealthywomanwhohadinheritedanoilrefinery,askedguiltily,"Whatshouldwedotoraisethepeople’sliterarytaste,Mr.Eubank?"
"Thatisagreatsocialproblem,"saidBalphEubank.Hewasdescribedastheliteraryleaderoftheage,buthadneverwrittenabookthatsoldmorethanthreethousandcopies."Personally,IbelievethatanEqualizationofOpportunityBillapplyingtoliteraturewouldbethesolution."
"Oh,doyouapproveofthatBillforindustry?I’mnotsureIknowwhattothinkofit."
"Certainly,Iapproveofit.Ourculturehassunkintoabogofmaterialism.Menhavelostallspiritualvaluesintheirpursuitofmaterialproductionandtechnologicaltrickery.They’retoocomfortable.Theywillreturntoanoblerlifeifweteachthemtobearprivations.Soweoughttoplacealimitupontheirmaterialgreed."
"Ihadn’tthoughtofitthatway,"saidthewomanapologetically.
