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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
Furthermore, what sort of social flaws did he foresee? I mean I can't imagine what Eastern spiritualism could add that human rationalism couldn't.
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Sudden change of social values from industrialization, growth of "counter-culturalism" in religious values.
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Are you saying that is a flaw to make the assumption that we are all human beings and have the same essential needs? (not that this is an inherently Western assumption. I hate the fact that ideas are given nationalities or identities. Ideas in my opinion succeed or fail based on merit not origin.) Because the scientific community would have a bone to pick with you if you disagreed for a start.
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Though you missed my point. That was how some people criticize the West around 100 years ago from the start. The idea changed slowly up to today through better insights.
Overall, it's all checks and balances.