在其他几个世纪以来，人类希望得救，改进，释放或受过教育。但是在我们的世纪中，他们希望得到娱乐。极大的恐惧不是疾病或死亡，而是无聊。我们手上的时间感，无事可做。一种我们没有逗乐的感觉。
(In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved, or improved, or freed, or educated. But in our century, they want to be entertained. The great fear is not of disease or death, but of boredom. A sense of time on our hands, a sense of nothing to do. A sense that we are not amused.)