But just now I am engaged in a contrary task. It is a question of keeping back the invading jungle. For him, civilisation is the forest. He has no interest in the basic cultural values, no solidarity with them, is not prepared to place himself at their service. For many reasons, but for the moment I am only going to stress one.
Civilisation becomes more complex and difficult in proportion as it advances.
The problems which it sets before us to-day are of the most intricate. The number of people whose minds are equal to these problems becomes increasingly smaller. The post-war period offers us a striking example of this. It is not that means are lacking for the solution. What are lacking are heads.