Although people today seem to be in charge of their lives on the surface, in fact, he says, they are unconsciously being controlled by material desires. Because of scientific development, mankind believes it can conquer Nature.
他認為現代的社會，表面上好像每個人在做主，事實上卻是被物質牽著走而不自知；而人類由於科技文明發達，總以為可以征服自然。