text: 133. Regrettably, the social inplications of the arns race still do not conatitute a najoi area of inquiry about disarrnament-related issuesr altbough nuch has been Eaid in a general nay about the basic perversity of the arms race. But if a deliberabe act of political deternination is needed to first halt and then reverae the arms race, then it is essential that the vision of a world without lt shoulal' at least, be conceivable. To live under the constant fear of a ldar wtrich no rational hunan being wantsr and yet to be constantly fed by enemy images which need to be sustained for continuously indulglng in the ElIIls ldc€r inhtbits the cornnon people from reaching across physical and cultural barriers to hunan understanding. It aLso generates negative psychological reactions, such as tensionr fear and anxiety, which, as sqne recent disclosures about the behaviour of those close to the sites of nnjor nucrear accldents shovt, resurt in s!'nptons of physical ilr health, too. Sorne pioneering work, encouraged by the uNEs@, in the field of disarnarnent education reveals that the fear of the unknown constitutes a severe psychological obstacle to disarmanenL. '15/ Io overcome this all-Pervading sense of fear, the comnon people need to be able to ilrngine a disarrned world, wttich aPParently they cannot do as long as the artns race continues. CHAPTER V MNCI,USIONS AND RE @'IMENDAT IONS 134. Driven by an uncontrolled technological nonentum and open-ended strategic connitnents for attalning a variety of pol i tico-rnil i tary objectives, the arms race, Particularly in the nuclear field, is poised for a nen round of escalation in the 1980s. A najor legacy of the 1970s is several unresofved conflicts and other conflict situations all over the world, and there is a real danger that sdne of then nay becone triggering events for a possible use of the existing lreapons
analysis: The text primarily discusses the psychological and societal implications of the arms race, highlighting the fear, anxiety, and negative emotions it generates, as well as its impact on human understanding and international relations. The author emphasizes the need for a vision of a world without arms race and the importance of education in overcoming the fear of the unknown. The text also touches on the potential consequences of the arms race, including the danger of unresolved conflicts escalating into nuclear use.