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THE LAST BEST HOPE OF EARTH by Harry Scherman - World War II (1942) essay
Description: Here's an interesting little booklet from World War II entitled "The Last Best Hope of Earth: A Philosophy for the War", written by Harry Scherman. It's basically an essay that focuses on what the author considers "one great simple truth about modern human society", and that is "that all the diverse peoples on this planet are now bound together, indivisibly, in an economic world-union". So, what he felt was a foregone conclusion more than 75 years ago, still seems to be up for grabs in the debate about what we now call "globalization".
He argues that the world war, then, resulted from the fact that global "political union" lagged this "economic union" and that the philosophy of the war should be to ensure that this political union catches up with the economic union. He felt that such a political union, a sort of United Nations type of entity, but one that would be a true governing body, would also prevent future wars.
Size: 7½" x 5" (36 pages)
Date: Copyright 1941, 1942, by Reader's Digest, Inc., and Random House, Inc.
Condition: Very good, I'd say. The cover, which is made of what I'd call a heavy construction-paper type of stock, is somewhat faded and worn around the edges. A line is written in ink on the first page "Compliments of Ollie Sargent". The rest of the booklet is in fine shape and still firmly staple-bound. (Please see scans.)
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He argues that the world war, then, resulted from the fact that global "political union" lagged this "economic union" and that the philosophy of the war should be to ensure that this political union catches up with the economic union. He felt that such a political union, a sort of United Nations type of entity, but one that would be a true governing body, would also prevent future wars.
Size: 7½" x 5" (36 pages)
Date: Copyright 1941, 1942, by Reader's Digest, Inc., and Random House, Inc.
Condition: Very good, I'd say. The cover, which is made of what I'd call a heavy construction-paper type of stock, is somewhat faded and worn around the edges. A line is written in ink on the first page "Compliments of Ollie Sargent". The rest of the booklet is in fine shape and still firmly staple-bound. (Please see scans.)
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