「科学の発展」＝「文明の進化」だとすると，これまでの文明の進化において，持続可能な社会や人類が幸せに生活できるような社会が作られてきたのでしょうか？一概には「そう」言えないでしょう．発展の裏側には，貧困や環境汚染，新たな現代病の発生など様々な問題を抱えている事例も少なくはありません．
If “development of science” = “evolution of civilization,” has the evolution of civilization so far created a sustainable society and a society in which human beings can live happily? It is difficult to say “yes” in general. Behind the development, there are many cases where various problems such as poverty, environmental pollution, and the outbreak of new modern diseases have occurred.

また，「社会貢献 ＜ 利益重視」といういう様な開発が行われてきたのも事実です．身近な例では，「もっと長持ちするように作ったらいいのにな」「これは無駄じゃない？」「こんなものがあるせいで…」っと思ったことはないでしょうか．顧客に，社会に，魅力的なサービス・ものを開発することが一般的であり重要なことではありますが，それが「必要とされ価値がつく」ことと「人類に有意義なものであるか」ということは全く別なのです．
It is also a fact that development has been conducted in such a way that “social contribution < profit”. As a familiar example, have you ever thought, “It would be better if the product was made to last longer,” “This is wasteful…” or “It’s because of this…”? Have you ever thought, “It would be better if it were made to last longer,” or “Isn’t this wasteful? It is common and important to develop services and products that are attractive to customers and society, but it is one thing to say that they are “needed and valuable” and quite another to say that they are “meaningful to humanity”.