Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c3.17

c3.17

But the primary importance of all that is meant by craftsmanship relates to the life of the producer. Cheap work, cheap men; and the community suffers accordingly. A society which sees wealth in things rather than in men, is ultimately doomed. It appears, therefore, that it is absolutely essential that mechanical production should in the future, not abandoned, but controlled in the real interests of humanity. If this appears to be impossible, as I am unwilling to believe, it must be admitted that civilization is not much better than a failure; for it is not much good being more ingenious than our forefathers if we cannot be either happier or better.