Project Gutenberg 2010-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 540 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 38014060 The Salvaging of Civilization Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salvaging_of_Civilization Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Salvaging of Civilization" by H. G. Wells is a political and philosophical discourse written in the early 20th century. This work reflects on the disastrous consequences of war and the urgent necessity for humanity to create a unified global state capable of addressing the threats posed by modern conflict and societal disintegration. Wells argues that traditional nationalistic sentiments must be replaced with a broader sense of global responsibility and cooperation to prevent the decline of civilization. The opening of this work examines the state of humanity after the Great War, highlighting the fragility of civilization as it grapples with the destructive forces unleashed by modern warfare. Wells discusses the urgent need for a concerted effort to eliminate war and its detrimental effects on society, stressing that political and social systems must evolve to reflect the interconnectedness of the modern world. Through a thorough exploration of historical context and political theory, the text lays the groundwork for a vision of a world united by common law and purpose, emphasizing that failure to adapt could lead to catastrophic outcomes for humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education Civilization, Modern -- 20th century CB Text World War I Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology Category: Politics 366150 2025-08-14T03:56:13.765151 text/html 361923 2010-10-29T15:55:28 text/html 213385 2025-08-14T03:56:22.316085 application/epub+zip 215087 2025-08-14T03:56:17.249109 application/epub+zip 206735 2025-08-14T03:56:15.810149 application/epub+zip 440131 2025-08-14T03:56:25.859100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406294 2025-08-14T03:56:21.164084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362958 2022-09-15T12:24:01.572917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320675 2025-08-14T03:56:13.066137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320638 2010-10-29T15:55:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320664 2010-10-29T15:55:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21252 2025-08-14T03:56:25.995053 application/rdf+xml 17808 2025-08-14T03:56:16.325106 image/jpeg 4460 2025-08-14T03:56:16.071114 image/jpeg 117592 2010-10-29T15:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 126536 2010-10-29T15:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 117556 2010-10-29T15:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 204765 2025-08-14T03:56:13.792133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia