“Similarly, the expansion of industry, with the use of machines in factories, in mines, in transportation equipment, on land, at sea and in the air, in the offices of the government and in private enterprise, all this brings new values into the life of Indonesian society. The question of the spiritual values that underlie this technology is complicated. To state it again: should Indonesian life be made to conform to this new technological sphere, or should the technology from Europe be made to harmonize with the Indonesian spirit? These are the questions which arise, and it is my hope that we can discuss them tonight.”
Pranoto gestured to Murhalim. “May I be permitted to say a few words first? Since you just referred to something I once wrote, I would like to explain that when I wrote tha
