I was taught that Nomos wanted to make a perfectly organized nation that resembled a precise machine more than a large group of people living in the same area. Some say the laws preserve order in the country so that our scientists have the time and resources to gain knowledge, thus venerating our God. Others claim that the scientists study and invent so that the country can be better organized, thus pleasing our God with how orderly we are. I guess it depends on which of Nomos' domains you believe takes precedence. Tony shrugs.