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difficulty, precisely because it was those in power principally

who committed them. Rather than question themselves,

these institutions and individuals, ever protective of their

own interests, would allow millions of their fellow human

beings to perish before they would ever admit their errors.

A host of so-called experts is lined up against any

systematic attempt to correct these errors. They are obliged to

advocate the course they have championed, because it is their

livelihood and they wish to be looked after until the end of

their days. Yet, even this obstacle might be overcome if the

mistakes could be restricted at least to a particular branch of

industry. A thorough analysis of the most common mistakes

made over the centuries reveals the enormous extent of the

malaise arising from flawed principles and perverse

practices. It reveals such grave cultural, technological and

economic violations that no branch of industry is left

untouched. Not even a partially unaware expert can absolve

himself of blame, whatever his chosen field.

At the outset a powerful opposition must be reckoned

with. It would be futile to expect any support from experts

when, under these circumstances, it is obvious that nearly

every one of them would be threatened. But this obstacle

should cause no alarm, for we are not concerned here with

the livelihood of a few, but with the survival of the whole of

hoodwinked humanity. The attitude of many of our young

people today certainly provides clear evidence that humanity

is still morally healthy. They militate vehemently against the

signs of decay emerging everywhere and refuse to continue to

trot mindlessly down the road... that has led us into an

economic and cultural cul-de-sac.

Opposition alone, however, achieves nothing. Our youth

will achieve any practical success in their struggle only when

the causes are identified and the errors are revealed that

previous generations and we have made, so plunging the

world into disaster.^2

Schauberger wrote often of how balance is one of Nature's most
urgent requirements. He would comment on how humanity is con-
travening Nature's law of balance. Amongst these imbalances are
the enormous inequalities in wealth and opportunity in almost

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