India, Sept. 7 -- Are we, as a human race, doomed?

No, I do not think so!

What we are witnessing happening around the world, around us in our country, in our cities, within our families, and even within our own minds, might be chaotic, frightening, sad, and depressing, but humanity has endured and survived worse circumstances.

Circumstances brought about by ignorance, lack of modern scientific and technological solutions (and later due to some of the very same solutions which earlier appeared magical!), and by the greed and deceit of powerful people and powerful nations. Humanity survived all of that, and without doubt, we will live through the present chaos also!

The war and destruction going on and on is not self-sustaining - it can...