Les incertitudes de l'heure présente

The author offers a series of concise reflections on the social and political consequences of recent upheavals, arguing that scientific and economic interdependence clashes with inherited emotional and mystical impulses. He analyzes the instability of institutions, alliances, and moral beliefs after major conflict, the erosion of traditional habits, and the emergence of precarious, theory-built arrangements. Emphasizing psychological and structural causes, he surveys law, morality, religion, and political alignments, and proposes that understanding a few fundamental social principles can illuminate contemporary uncertainties and guide reconstruction.