‘The real tragedy of our time lies not so much in the unprecedented external events themselves as in the unprecedented ethical destitution and spiritual infirmity which they glaringly reveal.’ Paul Brunton Several years ago, I used the same opening quote when I was writing about what I called a ‘metaphysical malaise.’ As I observed the general outer events, I felt it was evident that they revealed an inner lack. I also added a second quote from Paul Brunton: ‘when political relations become an elaborate façade for hiding the spiritually [...]