It will be discovered that a system of exchange between peoples of goods and services will, when intelligently developed, gradually cancel out the ne… - Vera Stanley Alder

The purpose of this book is, firstly, to make a rapid survey, the barest outline, of the knowledge which has existed, all through the history of man, and guided his development from behind the scenes; and, secondly, to study how, upon the foundations of that knowledge there can be built an entirely new way of life, which would produce the final pattern of a sane and successful world civilization.

Secondly, we will build up a vision of what the future could be like if humanity so chooses — for “without vision the people perish”.

Rather will it be a public of inherently free individuals w'ho can keep an individual purpose, learnt in the fields of intense suffering and experience. Such a public are likely to accept and wield responsibility in respect of their own government and their own religion and education.