The ethos of the first stage is a naive, fuzzy-minded Monism (=holism) which is metaphorical and mythic and superstitious. It seeks stability, balance, and harmony.
The ethos of the second stage is a sophisticated, sharp-minded Dualism which is literalistic and rationalizing and nihilistic. It seeks progress and power.
These two stages are often found together in some kind of hybrid proportion.
The ethos of the third stage is a sophisticated, subtle-minded Monism of Ecology, which seeks an optimal, balanced relationship between the elements of the two earlier stages with preservation of the Ecosphere the guiding principle. Such a civilization is called the Edhli-menning.
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