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1914—Beginning of the 20th Century?
“The 19th century—defined as a set of beliefs, assumptions, attitudes and morals—did not end on Jan. 1, 1901,” wrote columnist Charley Reese. “It ended in 1914. That’s also when the 20th century, defined the same way, began.”
Reese explained: “Virtually all of the conflicts that we have been concerned with all of our lives stemmed from that [first world] war. . . . It destroyed 19th century optimism and created the 20th century versions of hedonism, cynicism, anxiety, angst and nihilism.”
Clearly, 1914 was a significant date in history. The 32-page brochure What Is the Purpose of Life? How Can You Find It? discusses this very matter. You can receive the brochure by filling in and mailing the accompanying coupon to the address shown on the coupon, or to an appropriate address listed on page 5 of this magazine.
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