..it should not be forgotten that independence entails responsibilities and that remissness in discharging them ill suits our honor and traditional c… - Taha Hussein

After mentioning some possible paths, Naguib concludes that the answer will vary according to one’s conception of culture

Most of the book is an anthropological exploration of human evolution, culminating in a chapter where the author argues that the development of culture (which he defines as a set of evolving environmental, intellectual, existential, social, and psychological characteristics) must run through state planning

In Towards a Changing Culture, he argues most clearly that a progressive secular culture should be built through coordination among state institutions, an overall strategy for cultural and economic development, faith in scientific development, freedom of choice, and a modern secular state