But everything that is discussed has to do with the bettering of world civilization. This means more intelligent understanding of the nature of war and peace. The cooperative way is not approached as an immediate way to stop war, or even to prevent war. The author is aware that many other factors besides cooperation have to do with peace. Peace depends upon something more than economic conditions.
Human psychology is a powerful influence.
For example, the decay of the home as a focus around which the family life develops has much to do with the unrest that disturbs peace. The neuroses are causes of war. The home is now reducing itself to a place where people sleep, cohabit, listen to the radio, and live between times. The home was once the place where things were done, children born, clothing made, food prepared, and industry carried on. First the father, then the mother, found occupation elsewhere outside the home.