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What social problems did New Age followers expect a spiritual awakening to end?
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Followers of the New Age movement believed that a massive spiritual awakening would lead to a significant social transformation, ushering in a new era of heightened consciousness and international peace. They anticipated that this shift would effectively end the following social problems:
- Racism
- Poverty
- Sickness
- Hunger
- War1
This belief was rooted in the idea that if a critical mass of the population achieved a higher level of spiritual awareness, it would trigger a global change in human culture.12