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' The Future of Civilization '

. Recently, Pope Francis in a lengthy statement, has characterized our materialistic societies as being fearful, violent, diseased, indifferent to suffering, failing in consciousness, and overwhelmed by capitalistic euphoria. In our opinion, this message spoken by a remarkable Humanist is a profound testament to life in a troubled world, and despite the optimism of futurists, may be telling of a precarious destiny for civilization. It is a pity that Men of this planetary spirit, altruism and peace are not leading us towards a New World. . 

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