Fear is the main source of superstition， and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom， in the pursuit of truth as in the endeavour after a worthy manner of life.
The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.
