Labor Pangs

“We are challenged to rise above the narrow confines of our individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. The new world is a world of geographical togetherness. This means that no individual or nation can live alone. We must all learn to live together, or we will be forced to die together.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. [44]

Now that human egoism is posing a threat to our existence, we are faced with two choices. We can sit idly, let Nature take its course, and wait for troubles to knock on our door before we contemplate how to address them. Or, we can take action and assume responsibility for our future. Today the human race can still advance toward balance and harmony with Nature, and toward sustainable prosperity. All we need is to implement the approach of mutual guarantee, thus becoming synchronized with Nature.

By doing so, the society that we will build will be sustainable, prosperous, secure, and peaceful—since there can hardly be war amongst those who vouch for each other’s well-being.

The next chapter will discuss the practical steps we can take to establish such a civilization.

[44] Martin Luther King, Jr. “Facing the Challenge of a New Age” (December, 1956), http://www.libertynet.org/edcivic/king.html