,note3 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive_/,am]ican ,libr>ies4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/discov]y( futur#jjwelliala ,,! ,,discov]y ,,( ,,! ,,future by ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,b4 ,w4 ,huebs* #aiac ,copyright1 #aiac1 ,by ,b4 ,w4 ,huebs* ,pr9t$ 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,! ,,discov]y ,,( ,,! ,,future#a ,,by ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells #a ,a disc\rse deliv]$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution4 ,x w lead into my subject mo/ conv5i5tly to contra/ & sep>ate two div]g5t types ( m9d1 types :i* are to be di/+ui%$ *iefly by _! attitude t[>d "t1 & m p>ticul>ly by ! relative importance !y atta* & ! relative am\nt ( ?\ght !y give to ! future4 ,! fir/ ( ^! two types ( m9d1 & x is1 ,i ?9k1 ! pr$om9ant type1 ! type ( ! majority ( liv+ p1 is t :i* seems sc>cely to ?9k ( ! future at all1 :i* reg>ds x z a sort ( blank non-exi/5ce ^u :i* ! advanc+ pres5t w pres5tly write ev5ts4 ,! second type1 :i* is1 ,i ?9k1 a m mod]n & mu* less abundant type ( m9d1 ?9ks con/antly & by pref]5ce ( ?+s to come1 & ( pres5t ?+s ma9ly 9 relation to ! results t mu/ arise f !m4 ,! =m] type ( m9d1 :5 "o gets x 9 its purity1 is retrospective 9 habit1 & x int]prets ! ?+s ( ! pres5t1 & gives value to ?is & d5ies x to t1 entirely ) relation to ! pa/4 ,! latt] type ( m9d is con/ructive 9 habit1 x int]prets ! ?+s ( ! pres5t & gives value to ?is or t1 entirely 9 relation to ?+s design$ or =ese54 ,:ile f t =m] po9t ( view our life is simply to reap ! consequ5ces ( ! pa/1 f ?is our life is to prep>e ! future4 ,! =m] type "o might speak ( z ! legal or submissive type ( m9d1 because ! bus9ess1 ! practice1 & ! tra9+ ( a lawy] dispose him t[>d x2 he ( all m5 mu/ con/antly ref] to ! law made1 ! "r e/abli%$1 ! prec$5t set1 & consi/5tly ignore or condemn ! ?+ t is only seek+ to e/abli% itself4 ,! latt] type ( m9d ,i might = contra/ call ! legislative1 creative1 organiz+1 or ma/]ful type1 because x is p]petually attack+ & alt]+ ! e/abli%$ ord] ( ?+s1 p]petually fall+ away f respect = :at ! pa/ has giv5 u4 ,x sees ! _w z "o great work%op1 & ! pres5t is no m ?an mat]ial = ! future1 = ! ?+ t is yet de/9$ to be4 ,x is 9 ! active mood ( ?\ght1 :ile ! =m] is 9 ! passive2 x is ! m9d ( y\?1 x is ! m9d m manife/ among ! we/]n nations1 :ile ! =m] is ! m9d ( age1 ! m9d ( ! ori5tal4 ,?+s h be51 says ! legal m9d1 & s we are "h4 ,! creative m9d says we are "h because ?+s h yet to be4 ,n[ ,i d n wi% to sugge/ t ! great mass ( p belong to ei!r ( ^! two types4 ,inde$1 ,i speak ( !m z two di/9ct & di/+ui%able types ma9ly = conv5i5ce & 9 ord] to acc5tuate _! di/9ction4 ,!re are probably v few p :o brood con/antly ^u ! pa/ )\t any ?\ght ( ! future at all1 & !re are probably sc>cely any :o live & ?9k consi/5tly 9 relation to ! future4 ,! great mass ( p occupy an int]m$iate position betwe5 ^! extremes1 !y pass daily & h\rly f ! passive mood to ! active1 !y see ?is ?+ 9 relation to its associations & t ?+ 9 relation to its consequ5ces1 & !y d n ev5 suspect t !y are us+ two di/9ct me?ods 9 _! m9ds4 ,b = all t !y are di/9ct me?ods1 ! me?od ( ref]5ce to ! pa/ & ! me?od ( ref]5ce to ! future1 & _! m+l+ 9 _m ( our m9ds no m aboli%es _! diff]5ce ?an ! exi/5ce ( piebald horses proves t :ite is black4 ,i believe t x is n suffici5tly recogniz$ j h[ diff]5t 9 _! consequ5ces ^! two me?ods are1 & j :]e _! diff]5ce & :]e ! failure to appreciate _! diff]5ce takes "o4 ,?is pres5t "t is a p]iod ( q extraord9>y unc]ta9ty & indecision ^u endless que/ions--moral que/ions1 /hetic que/ions1 religi\s & political que/ions--^u :i* we %\ld all ( u be happi] to feel assur$ & settl$2 & a v l>ge am\nt ( ?is float+ unc]ta9ty ab\t ^! important matt]s is due to ! fact t ) mo/ ( u ^! two insuffici5tly di/+ui%$ ways ( look+ at ?+s are n only pres5t toge!r1 b 9 actual conflict 9 our m9ds1 9 unsuspect$ conflict2 we pass f "o to ! o!r he$lessly )\t any cle> recognition ( ! fundam5tal diff]5ce 9 conclusions t exi/s betwe5 ! two1 & we d ?is ) disa/r\s results to our confid5ce & to our consi/5cy 9 deal+ ) all sorts ( ?+s4 ,b be=e po9t+ out h[ div]g5t ^! two types or habits ( m9d really are1 x is necess>y to meet a possible objection to :at has be5 said4 ,i may put t objection 9 ?is =m3 ,is n ?is di/9ction betwe5 a type ( m9d t ?9ks ( ! pa/ & a type ( m9d t ?9ks ( ! future a sort ( hair-splitt+1 almo/ l di/+ui%+ betwe5 p :o h left h&s & p :o h "r8 ,ev]ybody believes t ! pres5t is entirely det]m9$ by ! pa/1 y say2 b !n ev]ybody believes also t ! pres5t det]m9es ! future4 ,are we simply sep>at+ & contra/+ two sides ( ev]ybody's op9ion8 ,to :i* "o replies t we are n discuss+ :at we "k & believe ab\t ! relations ( pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 or ( ! relation ( cause & effect to ea* o!r 9 "t4 ,we all "k ! pres5t dep5ds = its causes on ! pa/1 & ! future dep5ds = its causes ^u ! pres5t4 ,b ?is discussion conc]ns ! way 9 :i* we approa* ?+s ^u ?is common gr\nd ( k & belief4 ,we may all "k !re is an ea/ & a we/1 b if "s ( u always approa* & look at ?+s f ! we/1 if "s ( u always approa* & look at ?+s f ! ea/1 & if o!rs aga9 w&] ab\t ) a pretty disreg>d ( direction1 look+ at ?+s z *ance det]m9es1 "s ( u w get to a we/w>d conclusion ( ?is j\rney1 & "s ( u w get to an ea/w>d conclusion1 & "s ( u w get to no def9ite conclusion at all ab\t all sorts ( important matt]s4 ,& yet ^? :o are travell+ ea/1 & ^? :o are travell+ we/1 & ^? :o are w&]+ haphaz>d1 may be all ^u ! same gr\nd ( belief & /atem5t & amid ! same assembly ( prov5 facts4 ,precisely ! same ?+1 div]g5ce ( result1 w happ5 if y always approa* ?+s f ! po9t ( view ( _! causes1 or if y approa* !m always ) a view to _! probable effects4 ,& 9 sev]al v important gr\ps ( human affairs x is possible to %[ q cle>ly j h[ widely ap>t ! two me?ods1 pursu$ ea* 9 its purity1 take ^? :o foll[ !m4 ,i suppose t ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago all p :o ?\ght at all ab\t moral que/ions1 ab\t que/ions ( ,"r & ,wrong1 d$uc$ _! rules ( conduct absolutely & unres]v$ly f ! pa/1 f "s dogmatic injunction1 "s f9ally settl$ decree4 ,! great mass ( p d s to-day4 ,x is writt51 !y say4 ,?\ %alt n /eal1 = example--t is ! sole1 complete1 suffici5t reason :y y %\ld n /eal1 & ev5 to-day !re is a /rong av]sion to admit t !re is any relation betwe5 ! actual consequ5ces ( acts & ! imp]atives ( "r & wrong4 ,our lives are to reap ! fruits ( det]m9ate ?+s1 & x is /ill a fundam5tal presumption ( ! e/abli%$ morality t "o mu/ d "r ?\gh ! heav5s fall4 ,b !re are p com+ into ?is _w :o w\ld refuse to call x ,"r if x br\ght ! heav5s ab\t our heads1 h[ev] au?oritative its s\rces & sanctions1 & ?is new disposition is1 ,i believe1 a gr[+ "o4 ,i suppose 9 all ages p 9 a timid1 hesitat+1 guilty way h temp]$ ! au/]ity ( a dogmatic moral code by small infractions to secure obvi\sly k9dly ends1 b x 01 ,i am told1 ! ,jesuits :o fir/ delib]ately s\ght to qualify ! moral int]pretation ( acts by a consid]ation ( _! results4 ,to-day !re are few p :o h n m or less cle>ly discov]$ ! future z a m or less important factor 9 moral consid]ations4 ,to-day !re is a c]ta9 small proportion ( p :o frankly reg>d morality z a means to an end1 z an ov]rid+ ( imm$iate & p]sonal consid]ations out ( reg>d to some?+ to be atta9$ 9 ! future1 & :o break away altoge!r f ! idea ( a code dogmatically e/abli%$ =ev]4 ,mo/ ( u are n s def9ite z t1 b mo/ ( u are deeply t+$ ) ! _s ( compromise betwe5 ! pa/ & ! future2 we pr(ess an unb\nd$ allegiance to ! prescriptions ( ! pa/1 & we practise a g5]al obs]vance ( its injunctions1 b we qualify to a vague1 v>iable ext5t ) consid]ations ( exp$i5cy4 ,we hold1 = example1 t we mu/ respect our promises4 ,b suppose we f9d unexpect$ly t = "o ( u to keep a promise1 :i* has be5 seal$ & sworn 9 ! mo/ sacr$ fa%ion1 mu/ lead to ! great suff]+ ( "s o!r human be+1 mu/ lead1 9 fact1 to practical evil8 ,w\ld a man d "r or wrong if he broke su* a promise8 ,! practical decision mo/ mod]n p w\ld make w\ld be to break ! promise4 ,mo/ w\ld say t !y did evil to avoid a great] evil4 ,b suppose x 0 n su* v great suff]+ we 7 go+ to inflict1 b only "s suff]+8 ,& suppose x 0 a r important promise8 ,) mo/ ( u x w\ld !n come to be a matt] ( weigh+ ! promise1 ! ?+ ( ! pa/1 aga9/ ?is unexpect$ bad consequ5ce1 ! ?+ ( ! future4 ,& ! small] ! ov]plus ( evil consequ5ces ! m mo/ ( u w\ld vacillate4 ,b nei!r ( ! two types ( m9d we are contra/+ w\ld vacillate at all4 ,! legal type ( m9d w\ld obey ! pa/ unhesitat+ly1 ! creative w\ld unhesitat+ly sacrifice x to ! future4 ,! legal m9d w\ld say1 !y :o break ! law at any po9t break x altoge!r1 :ile ! creative m9d w\ld say1 let ! dead pa/ bury its dead4 ,x is conv5i5t to take my illu/ration f ! sph]e ( promises1 b x is 9 ! realm ( sexual morality t ! two me?ods are mo/ acutely 9 conflict4 ,& ,i w\ld l to sugge/ t until y h def9itely det]m9$ ei!r to obey ! real or imag9>y imp]atives ( ! pa/1 or to set y\rself t[>d ! dem&s ( "s ideal ( ! future1 until y h made up y\r m9d to adh]e to "o or o!r ( ^! two types ( m5tal action 9 ^! matt]s1 y are n ev5 )9 hope ( a su/a9$ consi/5cy 9 ! ?\ght t und]lies y\r acts1 t 9 e issue ( pr9ciple t comes ^u y1 y w be entirely at ! m]cy ( ! intellectual mood t happ5s to be asc5d5t at t p>ticul> mom5t 9 y\r m9d4 ,9 ! sph]e ( public affairs also ^! two ways ( look+ at ?+s "w out into equally div]g5t & incompatible consequ5ces4 ,! legal m9d insi/s ^u treaties1 con/itutions1 legitimacies1 & *>t]s2 ! legislative incessantly assails ^!4 ,:5ev] "s p]iod ( /ress sets 91 "s great conflict betwe5 in/itutions & ! =ces 9 ?+s1 !re comes a sort+ out ( ^! two types ( m9d4 ,! legal m9d becomes glorifi$ & transfigur$ 9 ! =m ( hopeless loyalty1 ! creative m9d inspires revolutions & recon/ructions4 ,& p>ticul>ly is ?is diff]5ce ( attitude acc5tuat$ 9 ! disputes t arise out ( w>s4 ,9 mo/ mod]n w>s !re is no d\bt q traceable on "o side or ! o!r a di/9ct creative idea1 a di/9ct reg>d = "s future consequ5ce2 b ! ma9 dispute ev5 9 mo/ mod]n w>s & ! sole dispute 9 mo/ m$ival w>s w be f\nd to be a ref]5ce1 n to ! future1 b to ! pa/2 to turn ^u a "q ( fact & "r4 ,! w>s ( ,plantag5et & ,lanca/rian ,engl& ) ,france1 = example1 7 bas$ entirely ^u a dummy claim1 support$ by obscure legal argum5ts1 ^u ! cr[n ( ,france4 ,& ! argum5ts t c5t]$ ab\t ! late w> 9 ,s\? ,africa ignor$ any ideal ( a great unit$ ,s\? ,african /ate almo/ entirely1 & quibbl$ ?is way & t ab\t :o began ! fight+ & :at 0 or 0 n writt5 9 "s obscure revision ( a treaty a score ( ye>s ago4 ,yet b5ea? ! legal issues ! broad creative idea has be5 app>5t 9 ! public m9d dur+ ?is w>4 ,x w be f\nd m or less def9itely =mulat$ b5ea? almo/ all ! great w>s ( ! pa/ c5tury1 & a comp>ison ( ! w>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ) ! w>s ( ! middle ages w %[1 ,i ?9k1 t 9 ?is field also !re has be5 a discov]y ( ! future1 an increas+ disposition to %ift ! ref]5ce & values f ?+s accompli%$ to ?+s to come4 ,yet ?\gh =esight creeps into our politics & a ref]5ce to consequ5ce into our morality1 x is /ill ! pa/ t dom9ates our lives4 ,b :y8 ,:y are we s b\nd to x8 ,x is into ! future we g1 to-morr[ is ! ev5tful ?+ = u4 ,!re lies all t rema9s to be felt by u & our *ildr5 & all ^? t are de> to u4 ,yet we m>%al & ord] m5 into classes entirely ) reg>d to ! pa/2 we draw %ame & honor out ( ! pa/2 aga9/ ! rights ( prop]ty1 ! ve/$ int]e/s1 ! agreem5ts & e/abli%m5ts ( ! pa/ ! future has no rights4 ,lit]ature is = ! mo/ "p hi/ory or hi/ory at "o remove1 & :at is culture b a mold ( int]pretation into :i* new ?+s are ?ru/1 a collection ( /&>ds1 a sort ( b$ ( ,k+ ,og1 to :i* all new expressions mu/ be lopp$ or /ret*$8 ,our conv5i5ces1 l our ?\ghts1 are all retrospective4 ,we travel on roads s n>r[ t !y suffocate our traffic2 we live 9 uncom=table1 inconv5i5t1 life-wa/+ h\ses out ( a love ( famili> %apes & famili> cu/oms & a dread ( /rang5ess2 all our public affairs are cramp$ by local b\nd>ies impossibly re/rict$ & small4 ,our clo?+1 our habits ( spee*1 our spell+1 our weights & measures1 our co9age1 our religi\s & political !ories1 all witness to ! b9d+ p[] ( ! pa/ ^u our m9ds4 ,yet we d n s]ve ! pa/ z ! ,*9ese h done4 ,!re are degrees4 ,we d n wor%ip our ance/ors or prescribe a rigid local co/ume2 we d>e to enl>ge our /ock ( k1 & we qualify ! classics ) occasional adv5tures into orig9al ?\ght4 ,comp>$ ) ! ,*9ese we are di/9ctly aw>e ( ! future4 ,b comp>$ ) :at we might be1 ! pa/ is all our _w4 ,! reason :y ! retrospective habit1 ! legal habit1 is s dom9ant1 & always has be5 s pr$om9ant1 is ( c\rse a p]fectly obvi\s "o4 ,we foll[ a fundam5tal human pr9ciple & take :at we c get4 ,all p believe ! pa/ is c]ta91 def9$1 & kn[able1 & only a few p believe t x is possible to "k any?+ ab\t ! future4 ,man has acquir$ ! habit ( go+ to ! pa/ because x 0 ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance = 8 m9d4 ,:ile a c]ta9 v>iable portion ( ! pa/ is s]viceable matt] = k 9 ! case ( ev]yone1 ! future is1 to a m9d )\t an imag9ation tra9$ 9 sci5tific habits ( ?\ght1 non-exi/5t4 ,all our m9ds are made ( memories4 ,9 our memories ea* ( u has some?+ t )\t any special tra9+ :atev] w g back into ! pa/ & grip firmly & conv9c+ly all sorts ( workable facts1 sometimes m conv9c+ly ?an firmly4 ,b ! imag9ation1 unless x is /r5g!n$ by a v s\nd tra9+ 9 ! laws ( causation1 w&]s l a lo/ *ild 9 ! blankness ( ?+s to come & returns empty4 ,_m p believe1 !re=e1 t !re c be no sort ( c]ta9ty ab\t ! future4 ,y c "k no m ab\t ! future1 ,i 0 rec5tly assur$ by a fri5d1 ?an y c "k :i* way a kitt5 w jump next4 ,& to all :o hold t view1 :o reg>d ! future z a p]petual s\rce ( convulsive surprises1 z an imp5etrable1 incurable1 p]petual blankness1 x is "r & reasonable to d]ive su* values z x is necess>y to atta* to ?+s f ! ev5ts t h c]ta9ly happ5$ ) reg>d to !m4 ,x is our ignorance ( ! future & our p]suasion t t ignorance is absolutely incurable t alone gives ! pa/ its enorm\s pr$om9ance 9 our ?\ghts4 ,b ?r\gh ! ages1 ! long unbrok5 succession ( =tune-tell]s--& !y fl\ri% /ill--witnesses to ! p]petually smold]+ feel+ t aft] all !re may be a bett] sort ( k--a m s]viceable sort ( k ?an t we n[ possess4 ,on ! :ole !re is some?+ sympa!tic = ! dupe ( ! =tune-tell] 9 ! _s ( mod]n sci5ce2 x is "o ( ! p]suasions t come into "o's m9d1 z "o assimilates ! broad conception ( sci5ce1 t ! adequacy ( causation is univ]sal2 t 9 absolute fact--if n 9 t little bubble ( relative fact :i* con/itutes ! individual life--9 absolute fact ! future is j z fix$ & det]m9ate1 j z settl$ & inevitable1 j z possible a matt] ( k z ! pa/4 ,our p]sonal memory gives u an impression ( ! sup]ior reality & tru/wor?9ess ( ?+s 9 ! pa/1 z ( ?+s t h f9ally committ$ !mselves & said _! say1 b ! m cle>ly we ma/] ! lead+ conceptions ( sci5ce ! bett] we und]/& t ?is impression is "o ( ! results ( ! peculi> conditions ( our lives1 & n an absolute tru?4 ,! man ( sci5ce comes to believe at la/ t ! ev5ts ( ! ye> ,a4,d4 #djjj are z fix$1 settl$1 & un*angeable z ! ev5ts ( ! ye> #afjj4 ,only ab\t ! latt] he has "s mat]ial = belief & ab\t ! =m] practically none4 ,& ! "q arises h[ f> ?is absolute ignorance ( ! future is a fix$ & necess>y condition ( human life1 & h[ f> "s application ( intellectual me?ods may n att5uate ev5 if x does n absolutely set aside ! veil betwe5 ourselves & ?+s to come4 ,& ,i am v5tur+ to sugge/ to y t along c]ta9 l9es & ) c]ta9 qualifications & limitations a work+ k ( ?+s 9 ! future is a possible & practicable ?+4 ,& 9 ord] to support ?is sugge/ion ,i w\ld call y\r att5tion to c]ta9 facts ab\t our k ( ! pa/1 & m p>ticul>ly ,i w\ld insi/ ^u ?is1 t ab\t ! pa/ our range ( absolute c]ta9ty is v limit$ inde$4 ,ab\t ! pa/ ,i w\ld sugge/ we are incl9$ to ov]e/imate our c]ta9ty1 j z ,i ?9k we are incl9$ to und]e/imate ! c]ta9ties ( ! future4 ,& su* a k ( ! pa/ z we h is n all ( ! same sort or d]iv$ f ! same s\rces4 ,let u consid] j :at an educat$ man ( to-day kn[s ( ! pa/4 ,fir/ ( all he has ! reale/ ( all k--! k ( 8 own p]sonal exp]i5ces1 8 memory4 ,un$ucat$ p believe _! memories absolutely1 & mo/ educat$ p believe !m ) a few res]vations4 ,"s ( u take up a critical attitude ev5 t[>d our own memories2 we "k t !y n only sometimes drop ?+s out1 b t sometimes a sort ( dream+ or a /rong sugge/ion w put ?+s 94 ,b = all t1 memory rema9s vivid & real z no o!r k c be1 & to h se5 & he>d & felt is to be ne>e/ to absolute conviction4 ,yet our memory ( direct impressions is only ! smalle/ "p ( :at we "k4 ,outside t bright area comes k ( a diff]5t ord]--! k br\ght to u by o!r p4 ,outside our imm$iate p]sonal memory !re comes ?is wid] area ( facts or quasi facts told u by m or less tru/wor?y p1 told u by ^w ( m\? or by ! writt5 ^w ( liv+ & ( dead writ]s4 ,?is is ! pa/ ( report1 rumor1 tradition1 & hi/ory--! second sort ( k ( ! pa/4 ,! ne>] k ( ?is sort is abundant & cle> & detail$1 remot] x becomes vagu]1 /ill m remotely 9 "t & space x dies d[n to brief1 imp]fect inscriptions & enigmatical traditions1 & at la/ dies away1 s f> z ! records & traditions ( humanity g1 into a d\bt & d>kness z blank1 j z blank1 z futurity4 ,& n[ let me rem9d y t ?is second zone ( k outside ! bright area ( :at we h felt & witness$ & h&l$ = ourselves--?is zone ( he>say & hi/ory & tradition--complet$ ! :ole k ( ! pa/ t 0 accessible to ,%akespe>e1 = example4 ,to ^! limits man's k ( ! pa/ 0 absolutely conf9$1 save = "s inkl+s & guesses1 save = "s small1 almo/ negligible beg9n+s1 until ! n9ete5? c5tury began4 ,besides ! correct k 9 ?is s*eme ( he>say & hi/ory a man _h a c]ta9 am\nt ( leg5d & error t r\nd$ (f ! picture 9 a v satisfactory & mislead+ way1 accord+ to ,bi%op ,us%]1 j exactly #djjd ye>s ,b4,c4 ,& t 0 man's univ]sal hi/ory--t 0 8 all--until ! sci5tific epo* began4 ,& beyond ^? limits--8 ,well1 ,i suppose ! educat$ man ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 z c]ta9 ( ! non-exi/5ce ( any?+ be=e ! creation ( ! _w z he 01 & z mo/ ( u are /ill1 ( ! practical non-exi/5ce ( ! future1 or at any rate he 0 z satisfi$ ( ! impossibility ( k 9 ! "o direction z 9 ! o!r4 ,b mod]n sci5ce1 t is to say ! rel5tless sy/ematic criticism ( ph5om5a1 has 9 ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s absolutely de/roy$ ! conception ( a f9itely di/ant beg9n+ ( ?+s2 has aboli%$ su* limits to ! pa/ z a dat$ creation set1 & add$ an enorm\s vi/a to t limit$ sixte5? c5tury outlook4 ,& :at ,i w\ld insi/ ^u is t ?is fur!r k is a new k9d ( k1 obta9$ 9 a new k9d ( way4 ,we "k to-day1 q z confid5tly & 9 _m respects m intimately ?an we "k ,s>gon or ,z5obia or ,c>actacus1 ! =m & ! habits ( creatures t no liv+ be+ has ev] met1 t no human eye has ev] reg>d$1 & ! "* ( sc5]y t no man has ev] se5 or c ev] possibly see2 we picture to ourselves ! labyr9?odon rais+ its clumsy head above ! wat] ( ! c>bonif]\s swamps 9 :i* he liv$1 & we figure ! pt]odactyls1 ^? great bird liz>ds1 flapp+ _! way a?w>t ! =e/s ( ! ,mesozoic age ) exactly ! same c]ta9ty z t ) :i* we picture ! rh9oc]os or ! vulture4 ,i d\bt no m ab\t ! facts 9 ?is f>!r picture ?an ,i d ab\t ^? 9 ! ne>e/4 ,i believe 9 ! mega!rium :i* ,i h nev] se5 z confid5tly z ,i believe 9 ! hippopotamus t has engulf$ buns f my h&4 ,a va/ am\nt ( detail 9 t f>!r picture is n[ fix$ & f9ite = all "t4 ,& a c\ntless numb] ( inve/igators are p]si/5tly & confid5tly enl>g+1 amplify+1 correct+1 & pu%+ f>!r & f>!r back ! b\nd>ies ( ?is great] pa/--?is prehuman pa/--t ! sci5tific criticism ( exi/+ ph5om5a has discov]$ & re/or$ & br\ght = ! fir/ "t into ! _w ( human ?\ght4 ,we h become possess$ ( a new & once unsuspect$ hi/ory ( ! _w--( :i* all ! hi/ory t 0 kn[n1 = example1 to ,dr4 ,johnson is only ! brief conclud+ *apt]2 & ev5 t conclud+ *apt] has be5 greatly enl>g$ & correct$ by ! explor+ ar*ologi/s work+ /rictly ^u ! l9es ( ! new me?od--t is to say1 ! comp>ison & criticism ( sugge/ive facts4 ,i want p>ticul>ly to insi/ ^u ?is1 t all ?is out] pa/--?is non-hi/orical pa/--is ! product ( a new & ke5] habit ( inquiry1 & no sort ( revelation4 ,x is simply due to a new & m critical way ( look+ at ?+s4 ,our k ( ! geological pa/1 cle> & def9ite z x has become1 is ( a diff]5t & l[] ord] ?an ! k ( our memory1 & yet ( a q practicable & tru/wor?y ord]--a k good en\gh to g ^u2 & if "o 7 to speak ( ! private memory z ! p]sonal pa/1 ( ! next wid] area ( k z ! traditional or hi/orical pa/1 !n "o might call all t great & inspir+ backgr\nd ( remot] geological "t ! inductive pa/4 ,& ?is great discov]y ( ! inductive pa/ 0 got by ! discussion & r$iscussion & effective criticism ( a numb] ( exi/+ facts1 odd-%ap$ lumps ( /one1 /reaks & b&+s 9 qu>ries & cliffs1 anatomical & developm5tal detail t _h always be5 ab\t 9 ! _w1 t _h be5 ly+ at ! feet ( mank9d s long z mank9d _h exi/$1 b t no "o _h ev] dream$ be=e c\ld supply any in=mation at all1 mu* m reveal su* a/\nd+ & enlight5+ vi/as4 ,look$ at 9 a new way !y became s\rces ( dazzl+ & p5etrat+ light4 ,! remot] pa/ lit up & became a picture4 ,consid]$ z effects1 comp>$ & criticis$1 !y yield$ a clairvoyant vision ( ! hi/ory ( int]m9able ye>s4 ,& n[1 if x has be5 possible = m5 by pick+ out a numb] ( sugge/ive & significant look+ ?+s 9 ! pres5t1 by comp>+ !m1 criticis+ !m1 & discuss+ !m1 ) a p]petual insi/5ce ^u ,:y8 )\t any guid+ tradition1 & inde$ 9 ! tee? ( e/abli%$ beliefs1 to con/ruct ?is amaz+ se>*light ( inf]5ce into ! remot] pa/1 is x really1 aft] all1 su* an extravagant & hopeless ?+ to sugge/ t1 by seek+ = op]at+ causes in/ead ( = fossils1 & by criticis+ !m z p]si/5tly & ?or\ghly z ! geological record has be5 criticis$1 x may be possible to ?r[ a se>*light ( inf]5ce =w>d in/ead ( backw>d1 & to atta9 to a k ( com+ ?+s z cle>1 z univ]sally conv9c+1 & inf9itely m important to mank9d ?an ! cle> vision ( ! pa/ t geology has op5$ to u dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,let u grant t any?+ to correspond ) ! memory1 any?+ hav+ ! same relation to ! future t memory has to ! pa/1 is out ( ! "q4 ,we _c imag9e1 ( c\rse1 t we c ev] "k any p]sonal future to correspond ) our p]sonal pa/1 or any traditional future to correspond ) our traditional pa/2 b ! possibility ( an inductive future to correspond ) t great inductive pa/ ( geology & ar*ology is an altoge!r diff]5t ?+4 ,i mu/ confess t ,i believe q firmly t an inductive k ( a great numb] ( ?+s 9 ! future is becom+ a human possibility4 ,i believe t ! "t is draw+ ne> :5 x w be possible to sugge/ a sy/ematic exploration ( ! future4 ,& y mu/ n judge ! practicability ( ?is ent]prise by ! failures ( ! pa/4 ,s f> no?+ has be5 attempt$1 s f> no fir/-class m9d has ev] focus$ itself ^u ^! issues2 b suppose ! laws ( social & political developm5t1 = example1 7 giv5 z _m bra9s1 7 giv5 z mu* att5tion1 criticism1 & discussion z we h giv5 to ! laws ( *emical comb9ation dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 :at might we n expect8 ,to ! popul> m9d ( to-day !re is some?+ v difficult 9 su* a sugge/ion1 sob]ly made4 ,b "h1 9 ?is in/itution 7! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,london7 :i* has wat*$ = a :ole c5tury ov] ! spl5did adolesc5ce ( sci5ce1 & :]e ! _s ( sci5ce is surely und]/ood1 y w "k t z a matt] ( fact prophecy has always be5 insep>ably associat$ ) ! idea ( sci5tific rese>*4 ,! popul> idea ( sci5tific inve/igation is a vehem5t1 aimless collection ( little facts1 collect$ z a b[] bird collects %ells & pebbles1 9 me?odical little r[s1 & out ( ?is process1 9 "s mann] unkn[n to ! popul> m9d1 c]ta9 conjur+ tricks--! celebrat$ wond]s ( sci5ce--9 a sort ( accid5tal way em]ge4 ,! popul> conception ( all discov]y is accid5t4 ,b y w "k t ! ess5tial ?+ 9 ! sci5tific process is n ! collection ( facts1 b ! analysis ( facts4 ,facts are ! raw mat]ial & n ! sub/ance ( sci5ce4 ,x is analysis t has giv5 u all ord]$ k1 & y "k t ! aim & ! te/ & ! ju/ification ( ! sci5tific process is n a m>ketable conjur+ trick1 b prophecy4 ,until a sci5tific !ory yields confid5t =eca/s y "k x is uns\nd & t5tative2 x is m]e !oriz+1 z evanesc5t z art talk or ! phantoms politicians talk ab\t4 ,! spl5did body ( gravitational a/ronomy1 = example1 e/abli%es itself ^u ! c]ta9 =eca/ ( /ell> movem5ts1 & y w\ld absolutely refuse to believe its amaz+ ass]tions if x 7 n = ^! same un]r+ =eca/s4 ,! :ole body ( m$ical sci5ce aims1 & claims ! ability1 to diagnose4 ,meteorology con/antly & p]si/5tly aims at prophecy1 & x w nev] /& 9 a place ( honor until x c c]ta9ly =etell4 ,! *emi/ =eca/s elem5ts be=e he meets !m--x is v prop]ly 8 boa/--& ! spl5did mann] 9 :i* ! m9d ( ,cl]k ,maxwell rea*$ 9 front ( all exp]im5ts & =etold ^? ?+s t ,m>coni has mat]ializ$ is famili> to u all4 ,all appli$ ma!matics resolves into computation to =etell ?+s :i* o!rwise c only be det]m9$ by trial4 ,ev5 9 s unsci5tific a sci5ce z economics !re h be5 =eca/s4 ,& if ,i am "r 9 say+ t sci5ce aims at prophecy1 & if ! speciali/ 9 ea* sci5ce is 9 fact do+ 8 be/ n[ to prophesy )9 ! limits ( 8 field1 :at is !re to /& 9 ! way ( our build+ up ?is gr[+ body ( =eca/ into an ord]$ picture ( ! future t w be j z c]ta91 j z /rictly sci5ce1 & p]haps j z detail$ z ! picture t has be5 built up )9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s ( ! geological pa/8 ,well1 s f> & until we br+ ! prophecy d[n to ! affairs ( man & 8 *ildr51 x is j z possible to c>ry induction =w>d z back2 x is j z simple & sure to "w out ! *ang+ orbit ( ! e>? 9 ! future until ! tidal drag hauls "o un*ang+ face at la/ t[>d ! sun z x is to "w back to its blaz+ & molt5 pa/4 ,until man comes 91 ! inductive future is z real & conv9c+ z ! inductive pa/4 ,b inorganic =ces are ! small] "p & ! m9or int]e/ 9 ?is conc]n4 ,directly man becomes a factor ! nature ( ! problem *anges1 & our :ole pres5t int]e/ c5t]s on ! "q :e!r man is1 inde$1 individually & collectively incalculable1 a new elem5t :i* entirely alt]s ! nature ( our inquiry & /amps x at once z va9 & hopeless1 or :e!r 8 pres5ce complicates1 b does n alt]1 ! ess5tial nature ( ! induction4 ,h[ f> may we hope to get tru/wor?y inductions ab\t ! future ( man8 ,well1 ,i ?9k1 on ! :ole1 we are incl9$ to und]rate our *ance ( c]ta9ties 9 ! future1 j z ,i ?9k we are incl9$ to be too cr$ul\s ab\t ! hi/orical pa/4 ,! vividness ( our p]sonal memories1 :i* are ! v ess5ce ( reality to u1 ?r[s a glamor ( conviction ov] tradition & pa/ inductions4 ,b ! p]sonal future mu/ 9 ! v nature ( ?+s be hidd5 f u s long z "t endures1 & ?is black ignorance at our v feet--?is black %ad[ t corresponds to ! brightness ( our memories beh9d u--?r[s a glamor ( unc]ta9ty & unreality ov] all ! future4 ,we are cont9ually surpris+ ourselves by our own w or want ( w2 ! individualities ab\t u are cont9ually produc+ ! unexpect$1 & x is v natural to reason t z we c nev] be precisely sure be=e ! "t comes :at we are go+ to d & feel1 & if we c nev] c\nt ) absolute c]ta9ty ^u ! acts & happ5+s ev5 ( our mo/ intimate fri5ds1 h[ mu* ! m impossible is x to anticipate ! behavior 9 any direction ( /ates & communities4 ,9 reply to :i* ,i w\ld advance ! sugge/ion t an increase 9 ! numb] ( human be+s consid]$ may positively simplify ! case in/ead ( complicat+ x2 t z ! individuals increase 9 numb] !y beg9 to av]age out4 ,let me illu/rate ?is po9t by a comp>ison4 ,angul> pit-s& has gra9s ( ! mo/ v>i$ %apes4 ,exam9$ microscopically1 y w f9d all sorts ( angles & outl9es & v>iations4 ,be=e y look y c say ( no p>ticul> gra9 :at its outl9e w be4 ,& if y %oot a load ( su* s& f a c>t y _c =etell ) any c]ta9ty :]e any p>ticul> gra9 w be 9 ! heap t y make2 b y c tell--y c tell pretty def9itely--! =m ( ! heap z a :ole4 ,& fur!r1 if y pass t s& ?r\gh a s]ies ( %oots & f9ally drop x "s di/ance to ! gr\nd1 y w be able to =etell t gra9s ( a c]ta9 sort ( =m & size w = ! mo/ "p be f\nd 9 "o "p ( ! heap & gra9s ( ano!r sort ( =m & size w be f\nd 9 ano!r "p ( ! heap4 ,9 su* a case1 y see1 ! ?+ z a :ole may be simpl] ?an its compon5t p>ts1 & ?is ,i submit is also ! case 9 _m human affairs4 ,s t because ! individual future eludes u completely t is no reason :y we %\ld n aspire to1 & discov] & use1 safe & s]viceable1 g5]alizations ^u c\ntless important issues 9 ! human de/9y4 ,b !re is a v grave & important-look+ diff]5ce betwe5 a load ( s& & a multitude ( human be+s1 & ?is ,i mu/ face & exam9e4 ,our ?\ghts & wills & emotions are contagi\s4 ,an exceptional sort ( s& gra91 a s& gra9 t 0 exceptionally big & heavy1 = example1 ex]ts no influ5ce wor? consid]+ ^u any o!r ( ! s& gra9s 9 ! load4 ,!y w fall & roll & heap !mselves j ! same :e!r t exceptional gra9 is ) !m or n2 b an exceptional man comes into ! _w1 a ,cs> or a ,napoleon or a ,pet] ! ,h]mit1 & he appe>s to p]suade & conv9ce & compel & take entire possession ( ! s& heap--,i mean ! community--& to twi/ & alt] its de/9ies to an almo/ unlimit$ ext5t4 ,& if ?is is inde$ ! case1 x r$uces our project ( an inductive k ( ! future to v small limits4 ,to hope to =etell ! bir? & com+ ( m5 ( exceptional =ce & g5ius is to hope incr$ibly1 & if1 inde$1 su* exceptional m5 d z mu* z !y seem to d 9 w>p+ ! pa? ( humanity1 our utmo/ prophetic limit 9 human affairs is a conditional sort ( prophecy4 ,if p d s & s1 we c say1 !n su* & su* results w foll[1 & we mu/ admit t t is our limit4 ,b ev]ybody does n believe 9 ! importance ( ! lead+ man4 ,!re are ^? :o w say t ! :ole _w is diff]5t by reason ( ,napoleon4 ,!re are ^? :o w say t ! _w ( to-day w\ld be v mu* z x is n[ if ,napoleon _h nev] be5 born4 ,o!r m5 w\ld h aris5 to make ,napoleon's conque/s & codify ! law1 r$i/ribute ! worn-out b\nd>ies ( ,europe & a*ieve all ^? *anges :i* we s readily ascribe to ,napoleon's w alone4 ,!re are ^? :o believe entirely 9 ! individual man & ^? :o believe entirely 9 ! =ces beh9d ! individual man1 & = my own "p ,i mu/ confess myself a r extreme case ( ! latt] k9d4 ,i mu/ confess ,i believe t if by "s juggl+ ) space & "t ,julius ,cs>1 ,napoleon1 ,edw>d ,,iv41 ,william ! ,conqu]or1 ,"l ,roseb]y1 & ,rob]t ,burns _h all be5 *ang$ at bir? x w\ld n h produc$ any s]i\s dislocation ( ! c\rse ( de/9y4 ,i believe t ^! great m5 ( ours are no m ?an images & symbols & in/rum5ts tak51 z x 71 haphaz>d by ! incessant & consi/5t =ces beh9d !m2 !y are ! p5-nibs ,fate has us$ = h] writ+1 ! diamonds ^u ! drill t pi]ces ?r\gh ! rock4 ,& ! m "o incl9es to ?is tru/ 9 =ces ! m "o w believe 9 ! possibility ( a reason$ inductive view ( ! future t w s]ve u 9 politics1 9 morals1 9 social contrivances1 & 9 a ?\s& spaci\s ways4 ,& ev5 ^? :o take ! mo/ extreme & p]sonal & melodramatic view ( ! ways ( human de/9y1 :o see life z a tissue ( fairy godmo!r bir?s & accid5tal meet+s & promises & jeal\sies1 w1 ,i suppose1 admit !re comes a limit to ^! ?+s--t at la/ p]sonality dies away & ! great] =ces come to _! own4 ,! great man1 h[ev] great he be1 _c set back ! :ole s*eme ( ?+s2 :at he does 9 "r & reason w rema91 & :at he does aga9/ ! great] creative =ces w p]i%4 ,we _c =esee him2 let u grant t4 ,8 p]sonal diff]5ce1 ! spl5dor ( 8 effect1 8 dramatic arrangem5t ( ev5ts w be 8 own--9 o!r words1 we _c e/imate = accid5ts & accel]ations & delays2 b if only we ?r[ our web ( g5]alization wide en\gh1 if only we sp9 our rope ( induction /rong en\gh1 ! f9al result ( ! great man1 8 ultimate surviv+ consequ5ces1 w come )9 our net4 ,su*1 !n1 is ! sort ( k ( ! future t ,i believe is atta9able & wor? atta9+4 ,i believe t ! delib]ate direction ( hi/orical /udy & ( economic & social /udy t[>d ! future & an increas+ ref]5ce1 a delib]ate & c\rage\s ref]5ce1 to ! future 9 moral & religi\s discussion1 w\ld be enorm\sly /imulat+ & enorm\sly pr(itable to our intellectual life4 ,i h done my be/ to sugge/ to y t su* an ent]prise is n[ a s]i\s & practicable und]tak+4 ,b at ! risk ( repetition ,i w\ld call y\r att5tion to ! ess5tial diff]5ce t mu/ always hold betwe5 our atta9able k ( ! future & our exi/+ k ( ! pa/4 ,! portion ( ! pa/ t is brighte/ & mo/ real to ea* ( u is ! individual pa/--! p]sonal memory4 ,! portion ( ! future t mu/ rema9 d>ke/ & lea/ accessible is ! individual future4 ,sci5tific prophecy w n be =tune-tell+1 :atev] else x may be4 ,^? excell5t p :o ca/ horoscopes1 ^? illegal fa%ionable palm-read+ ladies :o ab\nd s mu* to-day1 9 :om nobody is s fooli% z to believe1 & to :om ev]ybody is fooli% en\gh to g1 ne$ fe> no competition f ! sci5tific prophets4 ,! k ( ! future we may hope to ga9 w be g5]al & n individual2 x w be no sort ( k t w ei!r hamp] u 9 ! ex]cise ( our individual free w or relieve u ( our p]sonal responsibility4 ,& n[1 h[ f> is x possible at ! pres5t "t to speculate on ! p>ticul> outl9e ! future w assume :5 x is inve/igat$ 9 ?is way8 ,x is int]e/+1 be=e we answ] t "q1 to take into acc\nt ! speculations ( a c]ta9 sect & culture ( p :o already1 be=e ! middle ( la/ c5tury1 _h set _! faces t[>d ! future z ! ju/ify+ explanation ( ! pres5t4 ,^! 7 ! positivi/s1 ^: position is /ill mo/ eloqu5tly ma9ta9$ & display$ by ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 9 spite ( ! great expansion ( ! human outlook t has occurr$ s9ce ,comte4 ,if y read ,mr4 ,h>rison1 & if y are also1 z ,i presume y\r pres5ce "h indicates1 saturat$ ) t new w9e ( m spaci\s k t has be5 giv5 ! _w dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 y w h be5 greatly impress$ by ! peculi> limitations ( ! positivi/ conception ( ! future4 ,s f> z ,i c ga!r1 ,comte 01 = all practical purposes1 totally ignorant ( t remot] pa/ outside ! pa/ t is kn[n to u by hi/ory1 or if he 0 n totally ignorant ( its exi/5ce1 he 01 & consci5ti\sly rema9$1 ignorant ( its relevancy to ! hi/ory ( humanity4 ,9 ! n>r[ & limit$ pa/ he recogniz$ m5 _h always be5 l ! m5 ( to-day2 9 ! future he c\ld n imag9e t !y w\ld be any?+ m ?an m5 l ! m5 ( to-day4 ,he p]ceiv$1 z we all p]ceive1 t ! old social ord] 0 break+ up1 & aft] a ri*ly sugge/ive & incomplete analysis ( ! =ces t 7 break+ x up he set himself to plan a new /atic social ord] to replace x4 ,if y w read ,comte1 or1 :at is mu* easi] & pleasant]1 if y w read ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 y w f9d ?is conception con/antly app>5t--t !re 0 once a /able condition ( society ) humanity1 s to speak1 sitt+ d[n 9 an ord]ly & respectable mann]2 t humanity has be5 /irr$ up & is on ! move1 & t f9ally x w sit d[n aga9 on a high] plane1 & = good & all1 cultur$ & happy1 9 ! reorganiz$ positivi/ /ate4 ,& s9ce he c\ld see no?+ beyond man 9 ! future1 !re1 9 t mill5nial fa%ion1 ,comte _h to end4 ,s9ce he c\ld imag9e no?+ high] ?an man1 he _h to ass]t t humanity1 & p>ticul>ly ! future ( humanity1 0 ! highe/ ( all conceivable ?+s4 ,all t 0 p]fectly compreh5sible 9 a ?9k] ( ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,b we ( ! e>ly tw5tie?1 & p>ticul>ly t gr[+ majority ( u :o h be5 born s9ce ! ,orig9 ( ,species 0 writt51 h no excuse = any su* limit$ vision4 ,our imag9ations h be5 tra9$ ^u a pa/ 9 :i* ! pa/ t ,comte knew is sc>cely m ?an ! conclud+ mom5t4 ,we p]ceive t man1 & all ! _w ( m51 is no m ?an ! pres5t phase ( a developm5t s great & spl5did t beside ?is vision epics j+le l nurs]y rhymes1 & all ! exploits ( humanity %rivel to ! proportion ( ca/les 9 ! s&4 ,we look back ?r\gh c\ntless millions ( ye>s & see ! w to live /ruggl+ out ( ! int]tidal slime1 /ruggl+ f %ape to %ape & f p[] to p[]1 crawl+ & !n walk+ confid5tly ^u ! l&1 /ruggl+ g5]ation aft] g5]ation to ma/] ! air1 creep+ d[n into ! d>kness ( ! deep2 we see x turn ^u itself 9 rage & hung] & re%ape itself anew2 we wat* x draw ne>] & m ak9 to u1 exp&+1 elaborat+ itself1 pursu+ its rel5tless1 inconceivable purpose1 until at la/ x rea*es u & its be+ beats ?r\gh our bra9s & art]ies1 ?robs & ?und]s 9 our battle%ips1 ro>s ?r\gh our cities1 s+s 9 our music1 & fl[]s 9 our art4 ,& :51 f t retrospect1 we turn aga9 t[>d ! future1 surely any ?\ght ( f9ality1 any mill5nial settlem5t ( cultur$ p]sons1 has vani%$ f our m9ds4 ,?is fact t man is n f9al is ! great unmanageable1 di/urb+ fact t arises ^u u 9 ! sci5tific discov]y ( ! future1 & to my m9d1 at any rate1 ! "q :at is to come aft] man is ! mo/ p]si/5tly fasc9at+ & ! mo/ insoluble "q 9 ! :ole _w4 ,( c\rse we h no answ]4 ,su* imag9ations z we h refuse to rise to ! task4 ,b = ! ne>] future1 :ile man is /ill man1 !re are a few g5]al /atem5ts t seem to gr[ m c]ta94 ,x seems to be pretty g5]ally believ$ to-day t our d5se populations are 9 ! op5+ phase ( a process ( diffusion & a]ation4 ,x seems pretty inevitable also t at lea/ ! mass ( :ite population 9 ! _w w be =c$ "s way up ! scale ( education & p]sonal effici5cy 9 ! next two or ?ree decades4 ,x is n difficult to collect reasons = suppos+--& su* reasons h be5 collect$--t 9 ! ne> future1 9 a c\ple ( hundr$ ye>s1 z "o ra% optimi/ has writt51 or 9 a ?\s& or s1 humanity w be def9itely & consci5ti\sly organiz+ itself z a great _w /ate--a great _w /ate t w purge f itself mu* t is mean1 mu* t is be/ial1 & mu* t makes = individual dullness & dre>9ess1 grayness & wret*$ness 9 ! _w ( to-day2 & al?\gh we "k t !re is no?+ f9al 9 t _w /ate1 al?\gh we see x only z some?+ to be rea*$ & pass$1 al?\gh we are sure !re w be no su* sitt+ d[n to re/ore & p]fect a culture z ! positivi/s =etell1 yet few p c p]suade !mselves to see any?+ beyond t except 9 ! vague/ & mo/ g5]al t]ms4 ,t _w /ate ( m vivid1 beautiful1 & ev5tful p is1 s to speak1 on ! br[ ( ! hill1 & we _c see ov]1 ?\gh "s ( u c imag9e great upl&s beyond & some?+1 some?+ t glitt]s elusively1 tak+ fir/ "o =m & !n ano!r1 ?r\gh ! haze4 ,we c see no detail1 we c see no?+ def9able1 & x is simply1 ,i "k1 ! sangu9e necessity ( our m9ds t makes u believe ^? upl&s ( ! future are /ill m graci\s & spl5did ?an we c ei!r hope or imag9e4 ,b ( ?+s t c be demon/rat$ we h none4 ,yet ,i suppose mo/ ( u ent]ta9 c]ta9 necess>y p]suasions1 )\t :i* a moral life 9 ?is _w is nei!r a reasonable nor a possible ?+4 ,all ?is pap] is built f9ally ^u c]ta9 negative beliefs t are incapable ( sci5tific e/abli%m5t4 ,our lives & p[]s are limit$1 our scope 9 space & "t is limit$1 & x is n unreasonable t = fundam5tal beliefs we mu/ g outside ! sph]e ( reason & set our feet ^u fai?4 ,implicit 9 all su* speculations z ?is is a v def9ite & q arbitr>y belief1 & t belief is t nei!r humanity nor 9 tru? any individual human be+ is liv+ its life 9 va94 ,& x is entirely by an act ( fai? t we mu/ rule out ( our =eca/s c]ta9 possibilities1 c]ta9 ?+s t "o may consid] improbable & aga9/ ! *ances1 b t no "o ^u sci5tific gr\nds c call impossible4 ,"o mu/ admit t x is impossible to %[ :y c]ta9 ?+s %\ld n utt]ly de/roy & end ! entire human race & /ory1 :y night %\ld n pres5tly come d[n & make all our dreams & ef=ts va94 ,x is conceivable1 = example1 t "s great unexpect$ mass ( matt] %\ld pres5tly ru% ^u u out ( space1 :irl sun & planets aside l dead leaves be=e ! breeze1 & collide ) & utt]ly de/roy e sp>k ( life ^u ?is e>?4 ,s f> z positive human k goes1 ?is is a conceivably possible ?+4 ,!re is no?+ 9 sci5ce to %[ :y su* a ?+ %\ld n be4 ,x is conceivable1 too1 t "s pe/il5ce may pres5tly appe>1 "s new disease1 t w de/roy1 n #aj or #ae or #bj p] c5t4 ( ! e>?'s inhabitants z pe/il5ces h done 9 ! pa/1 b #ajj p] c5t42 & s end our race4 ,no "o1 speak+ f sci5tific gr\nds alone1 c say1 ,t _c be4 ,& no "o c dispute t "s great disease ( ! atmosph]e1 "s trail+ comet>y poison1 "s great emanation ( vapor f ! int]ior ( ! e>?1 su* z ,mr4 ,%iel has made a brilliant use ( 9 8 ,purple ,cl\d1 is consi/5t ) e demon/rat$ fact 9 ! _w4 ,!re may arise new animals to prey ^u u by l& & sea1 & !re may come "s drug or a wreck+ madness into ! m9ds ( m54 ,& f9ally1 !re is ! reasonable c]ta9ty t ?is sun ( ours mu/ radiate itself t[>d ext9ction2 t1 at lea/1 mu/ happ52 x w gr[ cool] & cool]1 & its planets w rotate ev] m sluggi%ly until "s day ?is e>? ( ours1 tideless & sl[ mov+1 w be dead & froz51 & all t has liv$ ^u x w be froz5 out & done )4 ,!re surely man mu/ end4 ,t ( all su* nightm>es is ! mo/ insi/5tly conv9c+4 ,& yet "o doesn't believe x4 ,at lea/ ,i d n4 ,& ,i d n believe 9 ^! ?+s because ,i h come to believe 9 c]ta9 o!r ?+s--9 ! coh]5cy & purpose 9 ! _w & 9 ! greatness ( human de/9y4 ,worlds may freeze & suns may p]i%1 b !re /irs some?+ )9 u n[ t c nev] die aga94 ,d n misund]/& me :5 ,i speak ( ! greatness ( human de/9y4 ,if ,i may speak q op5ly to y1 ,i w confess t1 consid]$ z a f9al product1 ,i d n ?9k v mu* ( myself or 7sav+ y\r pres5ce7 my fell[-creatures4 ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld possibly jo9 9 ! wor%ip ( humanity ) any gravity or s9c]ity4 ,?9k ( x6 ,?9k ( ! positive facts4 ,!re are surely moods = all ( u :5 "o c feel ,swift's amazem5t t su* a be+ %\ld deal 9 pride4 ,!re are moods :5 "o c jo9 9 ! laught] ( ,democritus2 & !y w\ld come (t5] 7 n ! spectacle ( human littl5ess s abundantly %ot ) pa94 ,b x is n only ) pa9 t ! _w is %ot--x is %ot ) promise4 ,small z our vanity & c>nality make u1 !re has be5 a day ( /ill small] ?+s4 ,x is ! long asc5t ( ! pa/ t gives ! lie to our despair4 ,we "k n[ t all ! blood & passion ( our life 7 repres5t$ 9 ! ,c>bonif]\s "t by some?+--some?+1 p]haps1 cold-blood$ & ) a clammy sk91 t lurk$ betwe5 air & wat]1 & fl$ be=e ! giant amphibia ( ^? days4 ,= all ! folly1 bl9dness1 & pa9 ( our lives1 we h come "s way f t4 ,& ! di/ance we h travell$ gives u "s e>ne/ ( ! way we h yet to g4 ,:y %\ld ?+s cease at man8 ,:y %\ld n ?is ris+ curve rise yet m /eeply & swiftly8 ,!re are _m ?+s to sugge/ t we are n[ 9 a phase ( rapid & unprec$5t$ developm5t4 ,! conditions "u :i* m5 live are *ang+ ) an ev]-increas+ rapidity1 &1 s f> z our k goes1 no sort ( creatures h ev] liv$ "u *ang+ conditions )\t und]go+ ! pr(\nde/ *anges !mselves4 ,9 ! pa/ c5tury !re 0 m *ange 9 ! conditions ( human life ?an !re _h be5 9 ! previ\s ?\s& ye>s4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago inv5tors & inve/igators 7 r>e scatt]$ m51 & n[ inv5tion & inquiry are ! "w ( an unorganiz$ army4 ,?is c5tury w see *anges t w dw>f ^? ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 z ^? ( ! n9ete5? dw>f ^? ( ! eighte5?4 ,"o c see no sign any:]e t ?is ru% ( *ange w be ov] pres5tly1 t ! positivi/ dream ( a social recon/ruction & ( a new /atic culture phase w ev] be realiz$4 ,human society nev] has be5 q /atic1 & x w pres5tly cease to attempt to be /atic4 ,ev]y?+ seems po9t+ to ! belief t we are ent]+ ^u a progress t w g on1 ) an ev]-wid5+ & ev] m confid5t /ride1 =ev]4 ,! reorganization ( society t is go+ on n[ b5ea? ! traditional appe>ance ( ?+s is a k9etic reorganization4 ,we are gett+ into m>*+ ord]4 ,we h /ruck our camp =ev] & we are out ^u ! roads4 ,we are 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! greate/ *ange t humanity has ev] und]gone4 ,!re is no %ock1 no epo*-mak+ incid5t--b !n !re is no %ock at a cl\dy daybreak4 ,at no po9t c we say1 ,"h x comm5ces1 n[2 la/ m9ute 0 night & ?is is morn+4 ,b ins5sibly we are 9 ! day4 ,if we c>e to look1 we c =esee gr[+ k1 gr[+ ord]1 & pres5tly a delib]ate improvem5t ( ! blood & "* ( ! race4 ,& :at we c see & imag9e gives u a measure & gives u fai? = :at surpasses ! imag9ation4 ,x is possible to believe t all ! pa/ is b ! beg9n+ ( a beg9n+1 & t all t is & has be5 is b ! twilight ( ! dawn4 ,x is possible to believe t all t ! human m9d has ev] accompli%$ is b ! dream be=e ! awak5+4 ,we _c see1 !re is no ne$ = u to see1 :at ?is _w w be l :5 ! day has fully come4 ,we are creatures ( ! twilight4 ,b x is out ( our race & l9eage t m9ds w spr+1 t w rea* back to u 9 our littl5ess to "k u bett] ?an we "k ourselves1 & t w rea* =w>d fe>lessly to compreh5d ?is future t defeats our eyes4 ,all ?is _w is heavy ) ! promise ( great] ?+s1 & a day w come1 "o day 9 ! un5d+ succession ( days1 :5 be+s1 be+s :o are n[ lat5t 9 our ?\ghts & hidd5 9 our lo9s1 %all /& ^u ?is e>? z "o /&s ^u a foot/ool1 & %all laugh & rea* out _! h&s amid ! />s4 ,,! ,,art ( ,,life ,,s]ies ,,edw>d ,,h[>d ,,griggs1 ,editor ,! aim ( ?is s]ies ( brief books is to illum9ate ! nev]-to-be-f9i%$ art ( liv+4 ,!re is no ?\ght ( solv+ ! problems or giv+ dogmatic !ories ( conduct4 ,r ! purpose is to br+ toge!r 9 brief =m ! ?\ghts ( "s wise m9ds & ! insight & appreciation ( "s deep *>act]s1 tra9$ 9 ! actual _w ( exp]i5ce b atta9+ a vision ( life 9 cle> & wide p]spective4 ,su* books %\ld act z a *all5ge to ! read]'s own m9d1 br++ him to a cle>] recognition ( ! problems ( 8 life & ! laws gov]n+ !m1 deep5+ 8 insight into ! wond] & mean+ ( life & develop+ an attitude ( appreciation t may make possible ! wise & e>ne/ fac+ ( ! deeps1 d>k or beautiful1 9 ! life ( ! p]sonal _s4--,f ! ,editor's ,introduction to ! ,s]ies1 pr9t$ 9 full 9 ,! ,use ( ! ,m>g94 ,volumes ready3 ,,:]e ,,k ,,fails ,by ,e>l ,b>nes ,,! ,,six? ,,s5se4 ,its cultivation & use4 ,by ,*>les ,h4 ,br5t ,,! ,,burd5 ,,( ,,pov]ty4 ,:at to d4 ,by ,*>les ,f4 ,dole ,,human ,,equipm5t4 ,its use & abuse4 ,by ,edw>d ,h[>d ,griggs ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,m>g9 ,by ,edw>d ,h[>d ,griggs ,,?+s ,,wor? ,,:ile ,by ,?omas ,w5twor? ,higg9son ,,self-,,measurem5t4 ,a scale ( human values ) directions = p]sonal application4 ,by ,william ,de,witt ,hyde ,,! ,,sup] ,,race4 ,an ,am]ican problem4 ,by ,scott ,ne>+ ,,product ,,& ,,climax ,by ,simon ,nelson ,patt5 ,,latt] ,,day ,,s9n]s ,,& ,,sa9ts ,by ,edw>d ,alswor? ,ross ,ea* #ej c5ts net2 by mail1 #ee c5ts ,to be _h ( all booksell]s or ! publi%] ,b4 ,w4 ,,huebs* #bbe ,fif? ,av5ue ,new ,york 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,?is text has be5 pres]v$ z 9 ! orig9al1 includ+ ar*aic & inconsi/5t spell+1 punctuation & gramm>1 except t obvi\s pr9t]'s errors h be5 correct$4