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The Fantastic Paradox: Human discon–
tent, troubles, evils, are increasing in
direct ratio with the increase
of
KNOWLEDGE! WHY? Here is the
sur-
prising, incredible ANSWER!
by
Herbert W. Armstrong
"GVE
us
SUFFJCIENT KNOWLEOCE,"
cry the
experts, "and we will solve all of humanity's
problems." In tbe ten years, 1960-1970,
humanity's fund of knowledge doubled. But problems
and evils doubled too.
For 6,000 years mankind has been producing
KNOWL–
EOCE.
Sorne great Jibraries, such as the Library of
Congress in Washington, D.
C.,
and the Public Library
of New York City, contain more than 7,500,000 books,
and more than
13,000,000
pamphlets. There are vast
librarics also in England, France, Germany, Italy,
Oriental
countri~s.
Scientific and technical publications are being ground
out by the hundreds of thousands contioually. Develop–
ment of new knowledge skyrockets.
AJI this
KNOWLEOCE -
yet virtuaJiy
NO HAPPINESS
- just accelerating troubles, problems, evils. Jt's like
being stranded on a raft in mid-ocean. Water every–
where, but not a drop to drink!
Man always has sought to learn about bis environment,
the world, the universe. By observation, by experimen–
tation, by human reason, man has endeavored continually
to increase his
KNOWLEOCE.
Especially since invention of the printing press, man
has produced vast mountains of books containing
KNOWLEOCE.
Yet he doeso't know the way to
PEACE,
whether between individuals or between nations.
Man has learned to break dowo the atom. He has
learned to produce nuclear energy, and nuclear weapons
for mass destruction. He has learned to invent, produce
and opcrate fantastic and intricate computers. He can