World-building is addiction engineering. Making stories enjoyable is lower priority than triggering must-finish-series and collect-all-references instincts.
Terry Pratchett runs on mild addiction and okay storytelling. I think I’ll complete major arcs but am unlikely to reread.
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Terry Pratchett books are essentially explainer books. Every book has themes like computer, women in the military, post office, treasury, religion, rock music etc.
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Exactly. Thud is racial tension 101.

