In most village societies before the evolution of the state, the average human being enjoyed economic and political freedoms which only a privileged minority enjoy today. ... All this progress was the result of great technological advance -- metal frames were built to carry these loads; larger and more powerful engines had been developed to power the larger planes, while radio and electronic equipment had been developed to make flying (e).
――成城大学 文芸学部(2月11日実施)――2004年