A society is like a family. Imagine a family like that of the American nation. In terms of economy, they have a high rate of production. Their scientific achievements are good. Their factories work. They export their products to the entire world and the country's income is high. But that nation cannot truly benefit from the economic growth. Why? Because in that country, there is not security, spirituality and the youth in that country are bemused. As a result, there is a high rate of suicide and crime among the youth. When 12-13 years old, children learn to commit homicide. Families break apart. Spouses cannot count on one another. The wife cannot feel like she has a husband. The husband cannot feel like he has a wife either. There is no family there [in the real sense of the word].
There was a day when it was only us who talked about it. But today the Americans admit it themselves: their journals publish it, their intellectuals cry it out, and their politicians are furious about it, saying spirituality has gone from the American society. Why? Because faith and belief is lacking there. Yes, there is relative economic welfare. But even that economic welfare is not for everyone. The majority of the country's income goes to a particular group and the rest do not benefit from it.