From East to West

From East to West west was very intense in the wake of the Crusades, and God diverted this intensity towards the discovery of the secrets hidden in nature. Dedicating oneself to the discovery of the mysteries of nature was a daunting task that entailed intense motivation and a strong incentive. The humiliating defeat of the Western nations in the Crusades produced this desired impetus in them. We find one such example in the early twentieth century when a British scientific team planned a dangerous expedition, to explore Antarctica. The head of the team published an advertisement in the London Times in 1914 in these words: “Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant dangers, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” This advertisement in the Times received so many applications that a process of selection had to be adopted to select the best candidates. It was this spirit of madness which made it possible for the west to bring the modern age into existence.