>>45834352Thought it was very obvious he wanted to remove emotion and passion from the world because he felt these things lead to strife, conflict, war, etc.?
He's not even wrong. Animalistic and primal drives have hindered mankind and lead to those things, but it has also given reason for living, exploring, learning, and advancing. That was the whole theme of D/P/P.
Certainly more nuanced than the eco-terrorist, though wanting more land actually is pretty logical. Overpopulation worriers, ecologist who want untouched ecosystems, or even old era nation builders would've sympathized with Maxie.