ABSTRACT
In the mid capitalistic phase mutual dependence made a great stride forward. The capitalistic system prevailed in every direction, so that the whole of social economy underwent a transformation. Late capitalistic society has vigorously attacked the solution of this problem, but in its most important aspects—associations of workmen and of entrepreneurs, insurance, national organization and differentiation of women—has only arrived at its first and very promising beginning. These movements have for their goal the economic ideals of our age, which enter into increasing conflict with the ideals of the past. The advantages which the temperate zone were later to bring to development were on this culture stage bound up with so many disadvantages that civilization in its early beginnings was unable to find a footing. The new arena to which culture turned was in close connection with the countries of the ancient world, and this circumstance was conducive to wider development.
