The Salvaging of Civilization: The Probable Future of MankindThe Floating Press, 1 de mar. de 2012 - 146 páginas Though today best remembered as a science fiction writer, H.G. Wells was a keen observer of social and geopolitical trends who mined his era's headlines as fodder for his creative work. The writer was deeply shaken by the destruction and death wrought by World War I, and in this volume of passionate essays and observations, Wells lays out his suggestions for avoiding global conflict in the future. |
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... United States of America constitute a political system, profoundly different in its origin and in its spirit, from any old-world state, it was felt that here at least might be an evolutionary state, and in the palmy days of President ...
... United States of America constitute a political system, profoundly different in its origin and in its spirit, from any old-world state, it was felt that here at least might be an evolutionary state, and in the palmy days of President ...
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... United States had initiated and relinquished, it could have used its peculiar position to make an unexampled appeal to the whole world. It could have created a new epoch in history. The Prince of Wales has been touring the world-wide ...
... United States had initiated and relinquished, it could have used its peculiar position to make an unexampled appeal to the whole world. It could have created a new epoch in history. The Prince of Wales has been touring the world-wide ...
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... United States, passing directly and without extensive internal changes into combination with other sovereign powers as part of a sovereign world system. At some point the independent states will as systems resist, and unless an ...
... United States, passing directly and without extensive internal changes into combination with other sovereign powers as part of a sovereign world system. At some point the independent states will as systems resist, and unless an ...
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... united in peace, could take us now to the ends of the earth smoothly, securely through the sweet upper air, in five or six days. In two or three years there could again be abundance of food and pleasant clothing for everyone throughout ...
... united in peace, could take us now to the ends of the earth smoothly, securely through the sweet upper air, in five or six days. In two or three years there could again be abundance of food and pleasant clothing for everyone throughout ...
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... united—of a world securely and permanently at peace. And I want to say what I have to say, so far as regards the main argument of it, as accurately and plainly as possible, without any eloquence or flourishes. When I first planned this ...
... united—of a world securely and permanently at peace. And I want to say what I have to say, so far as regards the main argument of it, as accurately and plainly as possible, without any eloquence or flourishes. When I first planned this ...
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III The Enlargement of Patriotism to a World State | 54 |
IV The Bible of Civilization Part One | 76 |
V The Bible of Civilization Part Two | 93 |
VI The Schooling of the World | 110 |
VII College Newspaper and Book | 131 |
VIII The Envoy | 153 |
Endnotes | 158 |
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