The longing for utopia : trends in life-long adult education in a highly developed, technological society

Abstract

In our world system there exists an inter- national division of labour between the so-called underdeveloped countries of the third world and the so-called highly developed countries, which might properly be termed: 'over-developed'. Contrary to much popular belief, serious social defects are to be found in the over-developed countries. Among these defects are: alienation, individual isolation, dissolution: of family life, stress, value crises, instrumentalism, emotional unhappiness, resignation and hopelessness as to the future.