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This is the present situation of accumulated knowledge and
developed technology, when new inventions and useful gadgets
appear on a daily basis. We are certain, or so it seems, that life is
easier nowadays. But the reality is different. We stumble upon
obstacles that prevent broadening of our awareness, developing
morality, finding ways to touch microelements and investigate
distant spaces that are seemingly within reach. No, we cannot be
complacent. What about our inner needs when our lives are
preoccupied by awkward, negative, mean circumstances and
effects? What is going on?
Humanity is becoming a lost race, not just for ecological, but
primarily for political reasons. For over 50 years, almost all
comparatively developed countries are democracies, but instead
of arriving at solutions that come from the rule by the people,
problems increase, especially those induced by demagoguery.
People are not free in the true sense of the word; they are
threatened by their rulers who misguide and misuse them.
People in developed countries are taught to believe that their
main task is to increase their possession in order to be happy
and fulfilled. In fact, they fall victims to illusions. No one is truly
safe.
Not only is their property unsafe, but it is temporarily possessed
only by those who have connections with the establishment, so
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