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New Developments In Weapon Systems During The 1950s And Early 1960s Created A Situation That Was Most Dangerous, And Even Conducive To Accidental War.

Clearly, The First Task Is To Gain Acceptance Of A More Reasonable View Of The Future, One That Opens Possibilities Rather Than Forecloses Them.

For If Enough People Were Really Convinced That Growth Should Be Halted, And If They Acted On That Conviction, Then Billions Of Others Might Be Deprived Of Any Realistic Hope Of Gaining The Opportunities Now Enjoyed By The More Fortunate.

A Surprising Number Of Government Committees Will Make Important Decisions On Fundamental Matters With Less Attention Than Each Individual Would Give To Buying A Suit.

The Widespread Diffusion Of Nuclear Weapons Would Make Many Nations Able, And In Some Cases Also Create The Pressure, To Aggravate An On-going Crisis, Or Even Touch Off A War Between Two Other Powers For Purposes Of Their Own.