Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - A World Split Apart
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The Legalistic Trap: Dignity in Decline
This chapter critiques the pitfalls of a society overly reliant on legalism, highlighting how it can stifle human dignity and morality. It contrasts the spiritual struggles faced under socialism with the perceived moral decay in the West, warning against the allure of simplistic ideological solutions. Additionally, the chapter examines the historical decline of Western civilization, questioning its materialism and the failure of secular humanism to combat moral crises.
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