One of the worst enemies that could be unleashed on the primitive peoples of the world was greed. It made them lose contentment and their inner balance, and it is therefore not without reason that many dangerous conflicts resulted. The same consequences may be triggered in children. Take an unspoilt child who is happy and content when playing with fir cones, pebbles and bits of wood. If the child is suddenly given purpose-made toys they arouse a feeling of desire and craving in him that cannot easily be allayed but demands satisfaction. In time, the desire inevitably increases. In the end, even an abundance of such toys will no longer be enough, because contentment will have been rejected and his greed will have become insatiable. Of course, this process is not confined to one child, it can take hold of whole nations, permeating them with discontent. It is this evil process which the ‘civilised’ world introduced to the developing countries, resulting, inevitably, in conflict and unrest.
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