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Our Responsibility Toward The FutureF116
116Introductory : "end of the world" feeling
end of comfort, security, liberty, culture
be merry ?
our children — & the community's
Analysis of our plight : the world outstrips our intelligence
and our feeling
power but not wisdom
break up of capitalism
break down of morality
upshot: injustice to individuals ; war ; futility
Solutions offered: Britain to lead
Collective security, & gradualism
Fascism
Communist Revolution
Religious Revolution — Absolute Pacifism
Is there no solution? end of civilization — end of Human Species
Stanley Casson on early civilizations
Man's most precious assets
intelligence & imagination
sociality: animal sociality — to conform, & enforce ∧conformity
human sociality — respecting others
& genuine community
mutual enrichment
Man's real business on Earth
personality in community
knowledge & creativity
The sort of World-Community we might have
social justice
full life for all: comfort, education, travel, work
world-wide cooperation
The physical means are to hand
food, communication, labour-saving,
creative work for all — science in Russia
physical access to knowledge
Ourselves stand in the way — creatures of environment
frustration breeds obsession, vindictiveness
our ideology out of date
education for capitalism or feudalism
A miracle is needed — we must excel ourselves
under pressure of desperation
wake to higher lucidity & integrity
" " the basic values — personality-community
depends on ordinary people
specially Englishmen — key position
an awakened public opinion
Essentials of the New Spirit — individual responsibility
own conscience, own intelligence
pacifism
Britain must sacrifice privileges
Immediate & Remote Policies
