I wish I could see some way through this age of disillusion, cynicism and apathy. It seems like wherever you turn, more and more people are becoming anxious about what is going on around them; the sense of insecurity brought about by the relentless march of technology. I'm not so sure how much the state's interest and god's will have in common, but I definitely agree that we have to take responsibility for ourselves like never before. We need to review our values, beliefs and restore high standards. We have a responsibility to ourselves and society not to accept everything; trends, behaviour or information in whatever way shape or form.
Thanks for your post.

Technology is very seductive, and it is certainly changing the way things are designed and made and taught. The problem is when technology has seduced you away from thinking about things as deeply as you should.

                                                                                                                                                                  -Arthur Ganson