“Casually, unconsciously, but with deadly effectiveness, western man all round the globe destroyed the traditional gods and the ancient societies with his commerce and his science. ... Does it mean nothing to him if great areas of the world, where western influence has been predominant, emerge from this tutelage unable to return to the old life, yet unfitted for the new? It is hard to believe that the future could ever belong to men demonstrating irresponsibility on so vast a scale.” IfsMenWorldBelieveMeanDoeHas BeensHardInfluenceReturnAreasWesternRoundsAncientScalesTraditionalDestroyedCommerceGlobesEffectivenessHard To BelieveDemonstratingIrresponsibilityOld LifeTutelage Author:Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
“[To the cultures of Asia and the continent of Africa] it is the Western impact which has stirred up the winds of change and set the processes of modernization in motion. Education brought not only the idea of equality but also another belief which we used to take for granted in the West-the idea of progress, the idea that science and technology can be used to better human conditions. In ancient society, men tended to believe themselves fortunate if tomorrow was not worse than today and anyway, there was little they could do about it.” IfsMenBelieveHumansLittlesIdeasTodayScienceUsedCultureBeliefProcessTechnologyProgressConditionsWindTomorrowAccountsImpactWestWesternAncientGrantedFortunateHuman ConditionContinentsAsiaScience And TechnologyModernizationWinds Of Change Author:Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
“Every single ancient wisdom and religion will tell you the same thing - don't live entirely for yourself, live for other people. Don't get stuck inside your own ego, because it will become a prison in no time flat.” PeopleSacrificeEgoPrisonAncientStuckFlatsAncient WisdomLive For Others Author:Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
