The following are the consequences of such a view of man. Since everyone has a rational mind to make independent judgment, everyone in the society has the right to participate in the decision making process. If man is the center and master of the world, man has every right to exploit the nature at his disposal. Scientific and technological breakthroughs or economic progress are the highest priorities at the expense of the natural environment. Such a high view of self above everything inevitably leads to a self-centered ego who not only exploits the nature but also manipulates his own people.
Violence is the natural outcome.
Two world wars completely destroy the modern man's dream for a utopia. In an economic system, the value of man is determined by the type of skills he possesses. In other words, the value of a man is very much related to his earning power. This materialistic emphasis ignores the mental and spiritual needs of man. At the end, a modern man who starts out to manipulate others becomes dehumanized and manipulated by the system he creates.