Light : On Utopia vs. the Fall of Civilization

By A.G. Patre

Can humanity one day end world hunger? Can we stop terrorism and the threat of nuclear war? Will global warming destroy us all anyways? In the Republic, the philosopher Plato likens the movement of civilization to a ship sailing the high seas. The captain at the helm stands for the politicians with the power to change the course of human history. The deckhands are the common people maintaining the integrity of the ship. And far above the others sits the philosopher in the crow's nest, peering off into the distance and contemplating the heavens. This book is about that star-gazing philosopher. His keen insight is all that guides the ship toward the Isles of the Blessed, and away from the looming rocks and sharp reefs that now surround our civilization. We humans live in momentous and dangerous times. Radical transformation is driving us inexorably toward unknown futures. Will we leave our fate to the waves of fortune? Or will we take the wheel and steer our civilization towards bright and beautiful futures? Ultimately, salvation or damnation depends on the state of human consciousness, and whether it evolves beyond its current dysfunction towards the spiritual source within all things. Consider this book a road map, for both you and the world around you, to understand the patterns of history and how we can go about breaking them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1706699816
• ISBN13: 9781706699811
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"