As to the criticism of what exists, I went into it only to disentangle the roots of the evils, and to show that a deep-seated and carefully-nurtured fetishism with regard to the antiquated survivals of past phases of human development, and a widespread cowardice of mind and will, are the main sources of all evils.
He discusses the importance of analyzing the roots of societal evils, attributing them to outdated beliefs and cowardice.
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