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Voll, William H

2007

Overview

Some people believe civilization, as a result of the emergence of nuclear and renewable energies, is nearing the end of widespread hunger and want. It is said the future belongs to those who excel in science, engineering and mathematics, and certainly, The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution brought enormous progress to the human family through these disciplines. On the other hand, many believe that humans must soon find a way to come together in harmony or face unprecedented destruction of life and property worldwide. Noted Harvard professor Francis Fukuyama, in an article in Atlanta Monthly (May 1999), said this about progress: \"... in the political and economic sphere history appears to be progressive and directional ... in the social and moral sphere, however, history appears to be cyclical, with social order ebbing and flowing over the course of generations. There is nothing to guarantee upturns in the cycle ...\"

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