As people's values become less material, they realize that money is not the only motive for wanting to excel or rise in one' profession. When the nuclear arms race is stopped and reversed, many people go back to business as usual. Yet political ideological rivalry continues an arms race concentrating on sophisticated conventional weapons. A worsening energy crisis leads to confrontation between the industrial superpowers and their clients. Military pressure to control material resources increases.
Tensions mount, particularly in the Middle East.
However, at the same time, the spiritual awakening has grown, as people realize oneness with all and social responsibility. Ecology and future planning are uppermost in public opinion. Now the world peace movement is demanding total disarmament and world law under a democratic federal world government. Skilled peacemakers provide nonviolent conflict resolution. The people want natural resources to be shared fairly, as renewable energy technologies are rapidly increased.