Degeneration - A World Problem
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- Degeneration - A World Problem
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- 1923
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Degeneration - A World Problem
Author: Bose, Pramatha Nath
Year: 1923
Bose, Pramatha Nath. 1923. Degeneration - A World Problem (Calcutta: W. Newman and Co.), 91p. Chapter I discusses the concept of degeneration in humanity. It argues that while evolution has led to progress in some aspects of civilization, there has also been a decline in certain areas. The chapter highlights the detrimental effects of modern civilization, such as the increase in physical and moral degeneration. It attributes this degeneration to the industrial revolution and the greed and conflict it has fostered. The chapter also mentions the negative impact of modern civilization on the health of individuals, as well as the spread of greed and the decline of benevolence. Overall, the chapter presents a critical view of Western civilization and its consequences. Chapter II discusses the primary cause of degeneration in modern civilization, focusing on the negative impact of industrialism and commercialism. The chapter explores the rise of industrialism and greed as dominant forces, leading to moral and physical degeneration. It highlights the conflict between capital and labor, the exploitation of weaker nations, and the pursuit of empire as negative consequences of greed. The cha