A Social Economist Examines the Moral Poverty of Twentieth Century Europe

Abstract

The belief in the endless progress of men materially and morally has not stood the test of time. The wars and atrocities of the twentieth century have shown that evil resides within man himself. Discusses the role of Darwinism and science; despite much criticism, the evolutionists continue to ride high in the fields of education and science. The gradual displacement of religion as a subject worthy of study has now reached its zenith. Discusses the Nazi Holocaust and the Gulag Obletion. Solzhenitsyn attributed all the evils of Soviet Communism to Marxist‐Leninist ideology and the rejection of traditional religion and moral values. Concludes that Western society is like a ship without a rudder.

Citation

Conway O′Brien, J. (1994), "A Social Economist Examines the Moral Poverty of Twentieth Century Europe", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 21 No. 10, pp. 185-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068299410145729