Dr. Faily discusses the interrelationship of individual and global longing for wholeness and harmony, which leads to peace. She labels the three elements of growth as desire, thinking and action. Balance in these aspects results in moderation, while imbalance leads to exaggeration. The destructive forces of racism and nationalism are brought about by imbalance. The human soul directs desire, learning and action. How we develop thes elements makes us the raw material for either peace or war.