In the first part of The Salvaging of Civilization, Wells expresses urgent concern for humanity’s fate, emphasizing that the challenges of the modern world—driven by scientific advancement and global interdependence—require a shift toward a new world order, proposing the concept of a “world state” as a structural solution to chaos and conflict, calling for a redefinition of patriotism into global responsibility, and beginning to outline a foundational system of values and knowledge—a “Bible of Civilization”—to guide the ethical and intellectual survival of humanity.
