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Make a Précis of the following passage about one-third of its length and suggest a suitable title.
Along with the new revelations of science and psychology, there have also occurred distortions of what is being discovered. Most of the scientists and psychologists have accepted Darwin’s theory of evolution and his observations on “survival of the fittest” as a final word. While enunciating his postulate on the concept of the fittest, Darwin primarily projected physical force as the main criterion, and remained unmindful of the culture of mind. The psychologist, on the other hand, in his exclusive involvement with the psyche, has overlooked the potential of man’s physical self and the world outside him. No synthesis has been attempted between the two with the obvious result of the one being sacrificed at the altar of the other. This has given birth to a civilization which is wholly based on economic considerations, transforming man into a mere “economic being” and limiting, his pleasures and sorrows to sensuous cravings. With the force of his craft and guns, this man of the modern world gave birth to two cannibalistic philosophies, the cunning capitalism and the callous communism. They joined hands to block the evolution of man as a cultural entity, denuding him of the feelings of love, sympathy, and humanness. Technologically, man is immensely powerful; culturally, he is the creature ‘of Stoneage, as lustful as ever, and equally ignorant of his destiny. The two world wars and the resultant attitudes display harrowing distortion of the purposes of life and power. In this agonizing situation the Scientist is harnessing forces of nature, placing them at the feet of his country’s leaders, to be used against people in other parts of the world. This state of his servility makes the functions of the scientist appear merely to push humanity to a state of perpetual fear, and lead man to the inevitable destruction as a species with his own inventions and achievements. This irrational situation raises many questions. They concern the role of a scientist, the function of religion, the conduct of politician who is directing the course of history, and the future role of man as a species. There is an obvious mutilation of the purpose of creation, and the relationship between Cosmos, Life, and Man is hidden from eyes; they have not been viewed collectively.
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Precis:
As science and psychology progress, the purpose of discoveries is being forgotten. The growing acceptance of the principle of survival of the fittest has reduced men to just a product of physical forces. Contrarily, psychologists confined men to the cognitive realm. No effort was made to unify both divergent fields. This resulted in the creation of a species that is just economically driven and devoid of any human emotions. Scientists are in the driving seat to produce a generation that is scientifically advanced yet morally declined. They are exploiting the natural forces to create weapons of mass destruction and leaving them at the will of their leaders. Leading mankind to a state of constant dread and at the mercy of political policymakers.

Title: Distortions of Scientific and Psychological Discoveries
Words in Precis: 122
Required Words: 124
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