[Human freedom between self realization and self destruction].

Abstract

Men consider only those motives valuable, which originate from inborn patterns of behaviour, and that means in the first place most of the different activities in the course of living together. In primitive communities, when holding together and wrestling with a combined effort against natural adversities or rival tribes, each individual acquires a homogeneous basis of habits in doing and thinking which become irrefutable matters of course.--In case of economical surplus consolidation of bigger social units gets under way.--That leads step by step--starting always from pioneering élites--in the course of many generations to increasing awareness in the conduct of life and at the same time to dwindling of the emotionally fixed matters of course. In the final stage of evolution, therefore, everyone should consequently acquire for himself a framework of habits and attitudes, representing a compromise between selfish and altruistic tendencies and granting his thoughts and actions steadiness, assurance, and self-confidence.--If, however, owing to affluence, adverse living conditions do not force joint exertions and concord, individualistic expansion, competition, and rivalry arise and undermine the human relations. As a result increasingly self-realization is claimed to the debit of the fellow-men. But in view of the fact that the individual as a gregarious being cannot exist without trustworthy social ties and esteem, a rising number of men comes into a conflict between individualistic desire for expansion and yearning for the security of a community. Exposed to such a situation a lot of people are unable to adjust to a harmonious living together.