The Ideology of Asceticism

Human thoughts about things of which neither pure reasoning nor experience provides any knowledge, may differ so radically that no agreement can be reached. Religious wars are the most terrible wars because they are waged without any prospect of conciliation. The maintenance and further intensification of social co operation become a concern of everybody. Every world view and every ideology which is not entirely and unconditionally committed to the practice of asceticism must pay heed to the fact that society is the great means for the attainment of earthly ends. But then a common ground is won to clear the way for an agreement concerning minor social problems or details of society's organization.