The goal of this theory is encapsulated in Bentham's aphorism that “the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.”
Bentham tells us happiness, or more precisely, utility, maximizing utility as a principle not only for individuals but also for communities and for legislators.
Bentham explains that Jack has been obsessed with finding the mythical library of souls, a special time loop where peculiars supposedly check out their supernatural abilities before dying.