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In which the triumph of Darwinism and Marxism unseats traditional moral and social certainties, unveiling a world governed by brutal economic and natural laws that embolden both profiteers and revolutionaries alike. Yet amidst this upheaval, the old gods and their earthly deputies fall away, prompting a weary civilisation to search for a renewed, purified vitalism that might reconcile science with the enduring human yearning for meaning and honour.
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