,,quo ,,vadimus8 ,,to-,,day ,,& ,,to-,,morr[ ,,s]ies ,d,,dalus1 or ,sci5ce & ! ,future ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane ,,ic>us1 or ,! ,future ( ,sci5ce ,by ! ,hon4 ,b]tr& ,russell1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,,! ,,mongol ,,9 ,,our ,,mid/ ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,crook%ank1 ,m4,d4 ,fully ,illu/rat$ ,,wireless ,,possibilities ,by ,pr(4 ,a4 ,m4 ,l[4 ,) f\r ,diagrams ,,n>cissus1 or ,an ,anatomy ( ,clo!s ,by ,g]ald ,he>d4 ,illu/rat$ ,,tantalus1 or ,! ,future ( ,man ,by ,dr4 ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill] ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,,! ,,phantoms ,by ,pr(4 ,c4 ,j4 ,patt51 ,m4,a41 ,m4,d41 ,sc4,d41 ,f4,r4,a4,i4 ,,call9icus1 ,a ,def5ce ( ,*emical ,w>f>e ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane ,,quo ,,vadimus8 ,"s ,glimpses ( ! ,future ,by ,e4 ,e4 ,f\rni] d',albe1 ,d4,sc41 ,f4,in/4,p4 ,,! ,,conque/ ,,( ,,canc] ,by ,h4 ,w4 ,s4 ,wright1 ,m4,s41 ,f4,r4,c4,s4 ,,hypatia1 or ,woman & ,k ,by ,dora ,russell 7,hon4 ,mrs4 ,b]tr& ,russell7 ,,lysi/rata1 or ,woman's ,future & ,future ,woman ,by ,a4 ,m4 ,ludovici ,,:at ,i ,,believe ,by ! ,hon4 ,b]tr& ,russell1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,9 ,prep>ation ,,p]seus1 ( ,dragons ,by ,h4 ,f4 ,scott ,/okes1 ,m4,a4 ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,sex ,by ,rebecca ,we/ ,,! ,,evocation ,,( ,,g5ius ,by ,alan ,port] ,,aesculapius1 or ,disease & ,! ,man ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,crook%ank1 ,m4,d4 ,o!r ,volumes 9 ,prep>ation ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,,quo ,,vadimus8 ,,"s ,,glimpses ,,( ,,! ,,future ,,by ,e4 ,e4 ,,f\rni] d',,albe ,d4,sc41 ,f4,in/4,p4 ,au?or ( ,! ,life ( ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ,! ,electron ,!ory1 ,! ,moon-,elem5t1 etc4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company #fha ,,fif? ,,av5ue ,copyright #aibe ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,quo ,,vadimus8 ,sitt+ at my desk by a cosy & up-to-date gas fire on a foggy day1 ) tufts ( mi/ /eadily roll+ up f ! swoll5 wat]s ( ! wise old ,?ames1 ,i try to realize t ,i am travell+ ?r\gh space at a rate ( ov] a ?\s& miles a m9ute1 on bo>d a m9or planet 9 =c$ revolution r\nd a va/ :ite-hot globe ne>ly a hundr$ million miles away4 ,somebody has call$ a/ronomy ! ,futile ,sci5ce1 & ,i am n at all sure t ! epi!t is :olly undes]v$4 ,:at d ! />s matt] to u8 ,!re 0 a "t :5 !y 7 believ$ to h an influ5ce on human affairs1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( k+s & emp]ors4 ,to-day !y are insignificant specks at an imm5se di/ance f u1 a di/ance s great t if !y all 7 utt]ly annihilat$ nei!r we nor our remote/ desc5dants %\ld exp]i5ce ! smalle/ mat]ial effect4 ,! only assignable value ( ! />s to u1 beyond ! g5]al enl>gem5t ( our m5tal horizon1 is t !y s]ve z an accurate measure ( "t4 ,b ev5 t use is n[ almo/ sup]flu\s1 s9ce o!r absolute /&>ds ( "t h become available1 su* z ! rates ( dis9tegration ( ! radio-active elem5ts4 ,h[1 !n1 c ,i acc\nt = ! fact t !re is a p]petual fasc9ation ab\t 8! heav5s10 t books are con/antly be+ writt5 ab\t !m1 societies f\nd$ to /udy !m1 & va/ obs]vatories built to wat* !m8 ,x _c be simply ! ?ir/ = k4 ,k 9 ! ab/ract has b few devotees4 ,= e "o p]son :o wants ! ,tru? at all co/s !re are a ?\s& :o want an ,illusion at all co/s1 ev5 at ! co/ ( m5tal balance4 ,let a man g ab\t proclaim+ tru?s asc]ta9$ by rese>* & exp]im5t1 & he w be consid]$ a bore by all except a few speciali/s4 ,b let him boldly ass]t an absurdity or a p>adox1 & he w obta9 millions ( adh]5ts1 all animat$ by ! ,w to ,believe4 ,& ! m absurd 8 ass]tions1 ! m self-assur$ & fanatical w be 8 foll[]s4 ,no1 ! popul> int]e/ 9 a/ronomy is n due to a ?ir/ = accurate in=mation4 ,x is due to a ve/ige ( ! old a/rological belief 9 ! significance ( ! con/ellations4 ,we /ill try to 8read our fate 9 ! />s40 ,!y are ( int]e/ to u = :at !y c tell u ( ! future1 proximate or remote4 ,we se>* ! heav5s = an answ] to ! "q 8,:i!r80,quo vadimus8 ,9 try+ to pr$ict ! fate ( ! human race we mu/ beg9 by gaug+ ! *ances ( p]man5ce possess$ by our habitable globe4 ,its probable age has be5 put at a hundr$ million ye>s4 ,pr$ictions z to :5 x w cease to be habitable v>y enorm\sly1 b ! late/ figures g into _m millions ( ye>s1 & ! discov]y ( radio-activity has _h ! effect ( greatly po/pon+ ! g5]al freez+ up ( our planet4 ,our e>?ly habitation1 !n1 seems assur$ = _m millions ( ye>s4 ,b millions ( ye>s are1 aft] all1 b relative1 & !y vani% be=e ! va/ age ( ! /ell> univ]se#a & ! enorm\s vi/as ( "t yet to come4 #a ,dr4 ,jeans1 on v mod]n data1 puts ?is age at sev5 million million ye>s4 ,h[ f> c our gaze p5etrate ! fog :i* obscures our future8 ,c we build = et]nity8 ,mu/ we prep>e = a cata/rophe or an inevitable decay8 ,c we assure to our desc5dants an indef9itely prolong$ future ( p]petual progress & ev]-increas+ happ9ess8 ,! answ] to ^! que/ions is ultimately bas$ ^u psy*ological factors4 ,human life requires c]ta9 physical conditions = its ma9t5ance4 ,x also requires ! passive assi/ance ( _m =ms ( animal life & plant life4 ,b ,man is1 )\t exception1 ! mo/ adaptable inhabitant ( ?is globe1 & !re is little fe> ( any physical or biological factors br++ ab\t 8 ext9ction1 provid$ !y *ange suffici5tly gradually4 ,if life is adaptation to surr\nd+s1 !n ,man has m *ance ( surviv+ *ang+ conditions ?an any o!r =m ( t]re/rial life4 ,:at o!r species c ?rive equally 9 ! ,arctic & "u ! ,equator8 ,! dog is man's only rival 9 t respect1 & is b second be/4 ,we ne$1 !re=e1 n be anxi\s le/ a *ange 9 g5]al physical environm5t br+ our race to an end4 ,! end ( ! human race1 if ev] x comes1 w be due to ! human race itself4 ,if ! race dies1 x w die by suicide4 ,& suicide is a matt] ( psy*ology4 ,let u exam9e ! possibility ( a volunt>y eu?anasia ( ! human race4 ,x seems ! only sort ( suicide t is at all conceivable4 ,c we imag9e a /ate ( ?+s aris+ 9 :i* ! lead]s w say3 8,we h liv$ long en\gh4 ,our race has _h a glori\s hi/ory1 let x h a glori\s end4 ,we _c & w n b[ to ! new conditions impos$ by ,nature4 ,we w\ld r die & end x all4 ,let u all p]i% toge!r40 ,su* an attitude w\ld inde$ be a new ph5om5on4 ,p h di$ r ?an surr5d]1 b x 0 ) ! ?\ght ( ! approval ( _! fell[s & ! p]petual hon\r ( _! names4 ,9 ! case contemplat$ !re w\ld be no su* inducem5t to h]oism4 ,! surr5d] w\ld be un*ronicl$ & unsung4 ,a refusal to adapt itself to new conditions is n unkn[n among savage races1 nor among classes ( civiliz$ society4 ,tribes h p]i%$ (f ! face ( ! e>?1 ow+ to a volunt>y refusal or to inability to adapt !mselves to new conditions ( life4 ,b1 s f> z we "k1 ?is has always tak5 place 9 ! pres5ce ( races ( sup]ior adaptability4 ,civilizations h p]i%$4 ,we d n "k1 ( c\rse1 h[ _m civilizations h disappe>$ )\t leav+ a trace4 ,b we d "k t races h exi/$1 ev5 9 our own isl&s1 :o 7 capable ( transport+ & build+ up great pieces ( rock1 & ( arrang+ !m 9 an a/ronomically significant mann]4 ,did ^! races p]i% "u ! attacks ( an enemy8 ,or did !y die (f ow+ to ! exhau/ion ( _! own vitality8 ,we may suppose t x 0 ! =m] r ?an ! latt] alt]native4 ,= 9 view ( ! great & increas+ p[] ( ! human race we h>dly ne$ fe> any enemies f )\t4 ,our de/ruction1 if ev] x comes1 w come f )94 ,x w come if & :5 we develop a ,w to ,die4 ,su* a ,w to ,die has be5 obs]v$ on a small scale 9 ! wave ( suicide sweep+ ov] ,c5tral ,europe aft] ! ,great ,w>4 ,b x 0 only a symptom ( readju/m5t4 ,x 0 p>tial1 & practically conf9$ to ! class b\nd up ) social & gov]nm5tal /ability1 & incapable ( adaptation to radically *ang$ conditions4 ,a m om9\s ph5om5on is ! fall 9 ! bir?-rate ( mo/ ( ! insul> tribes ( ! ,pacific1 :i* 9 "s cases has l$ to _! total ext9ction4 ,! causes ( ?is fall h nev] be5 fully cle>$ up4 ,if x is due to ! introduction ( diseases by ,indo-,european g]m c>ri]s1 or ! adoption ( mod]n clo?+1 or ! de/ruction ( native /&>ds ( morality by ! introduction ( ,asiatic religions1 !re is no cause = al>m conc]n+ ! future ( ! human race z a :ole4 ,b if ! m]e disc\ragem5t ( ! tribe :5 fac$ ) new conditions c act directly ^u ! in/9ct ( procreation1 & affect1 s to speak1 ! lan vital ( ! g]m-plasm1 !n we are fac$ ) ! grave/ dang] to :i* ! human race c be expos$4 ,= su* an effect w\ld be too insidi\s to be dealt ) by public measures4 ,x w\ld be a psy*ological disease ( ! mo/ fatal & virul5t k9d4 ,x might affect ! :ole human race dur+ "s crisis 9 its =tunes1 & might br+ ab\t its de/ruction by ! failure ( ! sex in/9ct4 ,al?\gh su* a failure mu/ always be a m5ac+ possibility1 x is a remote "o1 & at no "t has x ?reat5$ ! human race z a :ole4 ,hung] & ,love h kept our race go+ up to n[1 &1 b>r+ un=ese5 developm5ts1 !y w d s 9 scula sculorum4 ,b !re are o!r dang]s4 ,a new g]m might be evolv$ :i*1 l ! gonococcus1 might attack ! g]m plasm1 & produce g5]al /]ility4 ,?is is "o ( ! dang]s t c be f\ght by hygi5ic & sanit>y measures1 & ! wiles & intricacies ( bact]iological novelties may be safely left to ! ev]-increas+ res\rces ( bact]iology itself4 ,aga91 !re is ! dang] ( new 8rays40 ,x is n[ a well-kn[n fact t ,x-rays produce /]ility :5 p5etrat+ ! human body 9 consid]able /r5g? or = any l5g? ( "t4 ,! effect c be gu>d$ aga9/ by an arm\r ( lead scre5s4 ,x-rays are cut (f by a ?9 %eet ( lead4 ,!re are o!r rays1 kn[n z gamma-rays1 :i* c p5etrate sev]al in*es ( lead4 ,& high] up 9 ! atmosph]e1 ab\t sev5 miles up1 ano!r k9d ( radiation is f\nd f :i* ev5 a plate ( lead five feet ?ick w\ld be no protection4 ,if ! sun1 ent]+ an unkn[n "p ( space fill$ ) d5s] matt]1 7 to develop a =m ( radiation lead+ to a consid]able increase 9 ! p5etrat+ atmosph]ic rays1 ! p]si/5t action ( ^! rays ^u ! human g]m plasm might br+ ab\t ! total de/ruction ( ! human race by r$uc+ its bir?-rate to z]o4 ,! effect might n ev5 be discov]$ until x 0 too late to rem$y x4 ,& ev5 if x 7 discov]$ 9 "t1 ! action ( ! rays ^u all life on ! e>?'s surface might h produc$ havoc en\gh to /op all food-supplies & produce univ]sal />vation4 ,x is difficult to see h[ ev5 ! greate/ res\rces ( sci5ce c\ld meet su* an em]g5cy z t4 ,b1 %ort ( su* a new dang]1 !re is little d\bt t ! res\rces ( humanity w be able to meet all conceivable situations :i* may ?reat5 x ) de/ruction4 ,9 ord] to ensure ! indef9ite cont9uance ( ! human race on e>?1 x is necess>y 7#a7 to ma9ta9 adequate food supplies & 7#b7 to cons]ve ! procreative impulse4 ,! latt] condition might1 inde$1 be put fir/ on ! li/4 ,^! are ! conditions ( b>e exi/5ce4 ,progress & happ9ess are1 z !y always h be51 second>y consid]ations4 ,_m m9ds h reg>d$ "o or bo? ( !m z uness5tial4 ,?us1 x is n at all necess>y to contemplate an increas+ population ( ! globe4 ,! lead]%ip ( ! human race c mu* m effectively be ma9ta9$ by educat+ individuals ?an by increas+ _! numb]s4 ,& z reg>ds happ9ess1 t c safely be left to take c>e ( itself4 ,all progress is progress t[>ds great] happ9ess4 ,ev5 m]e exi/5ce c be a s\rce ( supreme happ9ess1 z :5 a great dang] has be5 successfully av]t$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once we are sure t ! human race has a reasonable *ance ( indef9ite survival1 we c proce$ to contemplate ! *anges1 if any1 :i* are likely to take place z ! c5turies & mill5nia roll on4 ,an?ropologi/s put ! age ( ! human race r\ghly at half a million ye>s4 ,9 t comp>atively long p]iodlong z comp>$ ) hi/ory1 b %ort z reckon$ by geologyman has evolv$ f an ape-l1 tree-dwell+ nut-eat] into a plodd+1 illit]ate1 monosyllabic till] ( ! soil1 7,i take ! majority ( mank9d z repres5tative ( its /ate ( progress r ?an ! lite74 ,! #ejj mill5nia ( human evolution h _h b little effect on ! human =m & ! av]age human "*4 ,! bra9 is some:at l>g] g5]ally & ! m\? r less protrud+4 ,! m5tal equipm5t ( ! repres5tative man! man repres5t+ ! majorityis 9 _m ways inf]ior to t ( ! dog or ! ant4 ,he is full ( gre$s & lu/s & sup]/itions :i* place him on a level ) ! high] animal life1 or ev5 bel[ x4 ,x is 9 8 possibilities r ?an 9 8 actual /ate ( developm5t t man is a sup]ior be+4 ,^? possibilities h to "s ext5t be5 realiz$ 9 ! educat$ few4 ,:5 we speak ( civilization1 ( mod]n life & sci5tific advance1 we fix our att5tion exclusively on ! educat$ lite4 ,9 ass]t+1 = in/ance1 t n[adays nobody d\bts t ! e>? is r\nd1 we are ref]r+ to a v small m9ority ( ! human race1 compos$ ( p]haps half ! adults ( ,europe & ,am]ica & ,au/ralia1 ) a small spr9kl+ ( ,africans & ,asiatics1 9 all p]haps #aj p] c5t4 ( ! total population4 ,if a vote 7 tak5 ( e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 ! _w to decide :e!r ! e>? is flat or r\nd1 !re w\ld be a majority ( p]haps #i to #a 9 fav\r ( a flat e>?4 ,aga91 8ev]ybody0 is suppos$ to "k t a :ale is n a fi%1 t x does n spawn or lay eggs1 b t x suckles its "y l any o!r mammalian4 ,:at proportion ( ! human race actually does "k t simple fact8 ,h[ _m human be+s ev5 "k t ! sun is l>g] ?an ! moon8 ,a great _m1 no d\bt1 b h[ _m out ( ! :ole race8 ,sci5tific k is ! bir?right ( e human *ild4 ,b on t v acc\nt1 p]haps1 x is nei!r priz$ nor *]i%$4 ,9 ! m>kets :]e ?\ghts are b\ght & sold1 an ounce ( illusion is wor? a ton ( fact4 ,! enorm\s disproportion betwe5 ! am\nt ( k accumulat$ by ! human intellig5tsia & ! g5]al level ( k is productive ( _m evils & anomalies4 ,x necess>ily bre$s an attitude ( contemptu\s sup]iority t[>ds ! un9=m$ masses1 & supplies a temptation to pr(it by t sup]iority 9 ord] to dom9ate & oppress ! majority4 ,_m w>s1 /rikes1 revolutions1 & o!r social crises are ! outcome ( ?is anomal\s condition4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! v exi/5ce ( empires requires ! pres5ce ( a great sub/ratum ( ! half-educat$ or uncultivat$ to foll[ ! lead & obey ! behe/s ( ! ,imp]ial few4 ,! ,briti% ,empire d]ives its /r5g? f ! num]ical /r5g? ( its lite4 ,! ,russian ,empire & its direct heir1 ! pres5t ,olig>*y1 h _h a small lite rais$ above an enorm\s mass ( :at is probably ! lea/-educat$ population 9 ! _w1 outside ,africa4 ,! ,fr5* ,african ,empire disguises ! hegemony ( ,p>is "u ! lib]al concession ( a nom9al ,fr5* citiz5%ip to its subject tribes4 ,! ,fr5* lite is broad] ?an ! ,briti%1 z weal? 9 ,france is m ev5ly di/ribut$4 ,9 ,g]many1 on ! o!r h&1 & 9 c]ta9 small] c\ntries1 l ,d5m>k & ,f9l&1 x is education r ?an weal? :i* is m or less imp>tially di/ribut$4 ,?is also t5ds to broad5 ! lite & make ! nation 7z di/+ui%$ f ! empire7 m intr9sically p[]ful4 ,we ?us get an lite among nations z well z individuals4 ,?is lite is1 h[ev]1 bas$ ^u =ce r ?an intellectual lead]%ip1 ow+ to ! fact t a nation reg>d$ z an organism is 9 a mu* m primitive /age ( evolution ?an is a civiliz$ individual4 ,nations h no morality1 no curbs ^u _! gre$1 _! hatr$1 _! jeal\sy & v9dictiv5ess4 ,! rivalry among nations makes = progress1 b its mo/ active manife/ations may produce a s]i\s set-back ( long duration1 involv+ irrep>able loss4 ,s long z peace & goodwill d n prevail among individual m5 x is absurd to expect !m to prevail among a collection ( bea/s ( prey su* z we h 9 ! nations ( ! _w4 ,yet x is obvi\sly desirable t ! human population ( ! globe %\ld advance z "o man4 ,!re is "o ?+1 & "o ?+ only1 :i* c unite humanity into "o closely-knit organism1 & t is an ext]nal enemy4 ,if ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells's ,w> ( ! ,worlds 7 to come true1 & an exp$ition>y =ce ( ,m>tians 7 to l& on ! e>? ) a view to its annexation1 !n ! human race might in/antly unite to repel ! invad]4 ,x w\ld be an inspir+ sight to see ,japanese & ,turks1 ,abyss9ians & ,zulus1 ,eskimos & ,swiss1 ,brazilians & ,mexicans & ,d\ghboys1 ,tahitians & ,briti%]s & ,russians1 ,iri% & ,egyptians1 ,p]sians & ,*9ese1 all vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 devotion & brav]y1 fight+ = _! native planet aga9/ a ru?less & m]ciless invad]4 ,)\t su* a dang] f )\t1 ! close f$]ation ( ! nations ( ! _w is almo/ un?9kable4 ,take ! case ( ,irel&4 ,!re we h two nationalities 9 "o isl&1 z oppos$ to ea* o!r z any two nations 9 ! same cont95t4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 a h>dy1 /]n1 r\gh & unb5d+ type ( ,scotti% orig91 :o despises ! 8natives0 ( ,irel& z an inf]ior race1 & makes good by conv]t+ a l>ge slice ( ! 8di/ressful c\ntry0 into a g>d5 ( prosp]ity4 ,9 ! ,s\?1 a graceful & indol5t peasant race1 ) all ! m+l$ diffid5ce & bravado ( a conqu]$ p l>gely p]vad$ by ! blood ( its conqu]ors1 & imbu$ ) ! idea ( m>tyrdom = ! tw9 ideas ( religion & nationality 79 ?is case1 z x happ5s1 q incompatible74 ,h[ c anyone expect peace "u su* conditions8 ,! situation is ! v /uff t ru?less w>s are made (4 ,! ,ul/]man w n 8g "u0 a ,dubl9 p>liam5t run by :at he consid]s to be ignorant corn]boys4 ,! ,mun/]man looks ^u ! 8blaack ,praate/ant0 ( ! ,nor? z dirt1 :i* ,irel& mu/ disgorge be=e %e c rise to ! height ( h] de/9y4 ,engl&1 ) h] good-natur$ religi\s & e?nical tol]ance1 is despis$ by bo? p>ties1 ?\gh ! ,ul/]man cl+s passionately to ! empire1 :i* he provides ) ! l>ge/ %ips afloat4 ,t sort ( ?+ makes int]national tribunals & ,leagues ( ,nations look ridicul\s4 ,"h are two populations 9 a small isl&1 ready to r5d ea* o!r limb f limb on ! slighte/ excuse because ! c\ntry is n l>ge en\gh to hold bo?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is an und\bt$ fact t int]national trade1 f9ance1 & int]c\rse has increas$ enorm\sly ) improv$ means ( transport4 ,! ,po/al ,union is a f9e a*ievem5t t[>ds ! unification ( ! :ole human family4 ,its successful work+ %[s t ent]prises cov]+ ! entire civiliz$ population ( ! globe c n[ be und]tak5 & c>ri$ ?r\gh4 ,x s happ5s t ! two greate/ ,/ates ( ! _w1 ! ,briti% ,empire & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 are also ! ,/ates ^: home c\ntries are free/ f national intol]ance & race prejudice1 bo? consi/+ ( a mixture ( _m nationalities4 ,x is to !m1 z well z ,france1 t we mu/ look = ! greate/ advances t[>ds ! ideal ( a _w f$]ation4 ,g]many be=e ! ,w> *]i%$ dreams ( ,_w ,supremacy1 b lack$ ! s*ool+ :i* might h l$ to success4 ,! two great ,empires,briti% & ,japanese& ! two great ,republics,france & ,u4,s4,a4w1 if !y c agree1 =m a good nucleus = a f$]ation ( ! _w4 ,! _w1 9 its pres5t /ate1 requires lead]%ip1 & if ! lead]s are a repres5tative & b5evol5t olig>*y1 x is ab\t ! be/ we c hope =4 99 99 99 99 99 ,giv5 a reasonable degree ( /ability1 gu>ante$ by a comb9ation ( ! be/ in/rum5ts ( gov]nm5t yet devis$1 we may expect a v rapid progress4 ,:at direction w ?is progress take1 & :at w be ! fruits ( x8 ,d n li/5 to ^? futile p :o say !re is no progress1 & t !re is 8no?+ new "u ! sun06 ,s f> f ma9ta9+ t :at is has be5 & ev] %all be ,i %\ld ass]t t no?+ t is has ev] be5 be=e1 t !re are new ?+s evolv$ e day1 & t e *ild born is a unique p]sonality1 unprec$5t$ 9 ! annals ( creation4 ,& n only are ?+s new1 b ! new ?+s are1 on ! g5]al av]age1 a bit m advanc$ ?an ! la/4 ,advanc$ t[>ds :at8 ,t[>ds p]fection1 t[>ds great] happ9ess1 a full] & m endur+ life4 ,:o w d>e d5y t life 9 ,engl&to take ! ne>e/ exampleis happi] n[ ?an x 0 ev5 fifty ye>s ago8 ,"s p w sigh = ! good old times ( ! ,victorian reign1 :5 money & employm5t 7 pl5tiful1 :5 !re 0 ample leisure = ! ri*1 ) pleasant ways ( sp5d+ x1 :5 ma/]s 7 ma/]s inde$ & s]vants 7 loyal1 respectful1 & dutiful4 ,b 9 rec5t times1 ap>t f ! trag$y ( ! ,great ,w>1 !re has be5 an imm5se improvem5t 9 ! life ( ! av]age ,engli%man & 8 dep5d5ts4 ,! g5]al level ( education has ris51 infecti\s diseases h be5 successfully f\ght1 s*ool+ has become bright] & m effective1 clo?+ has become m rational4 ,!re is m fre% air & less drudg]y4 ,! workman draws a l>g] %>e ( ! product ( 8 ef=t1 & (t5 drives 8 motor c> :ile 8 employ] goes by tra94 ,! workman draws 8 bloat$ wage "u ! protection ( 8 trade union1 :ile ! employ] lies awake at night wond]+ h[ be/ to keep ! works runn+ & f9d new m>kets = old4 ,t is ne>ly all to ! good1 s9ce !re are _m m workm5 ?an employ]s1 & ! g5]al level ( cont5tm5t is rais$4 ,ev5 ! ag$1 in/ead ( be+ ?r[n on ! scrap heap1 are gu>d$ f de/itution by p5sions hon\rably drawn f a wise gov]nm5t4 ,x w1 ,i hope1 be put to my cr$it t ,i h n c>oll$ ! bless+s ( ! c9ema !atre or ev5 ( wireless broadca/+4 ,! optimi/ :o emphasizes ^! is usually met ) ! reply t ^! d m h>m ?an good1 & spoil "y p = ord9>y life4 ,:atev] may be said conc]n+ ! dull hot*-pot* turn$ out 89 bulk0 by ! ,am]ican film indu/ry1 nobody c d5y t an elem5t ( romance has be5 br\ght into ! lives ( c\ntless poor p by ,edison's & ,b]l9]'s great inv5tion4 ,z reg>ds wireless broadca/+1 x is too e>ly to speak ( its p]man5t effects4 ,x has come ^u u l an avalan*e4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 x has enli/$ y\? 9 ! highe/ electrical problems4 ,x has pav$ ! way = ! g5]al diffusion ( sci5tific k :ile o/5sibly popul>iz+ ! art ( music4 ,9 any case1 x is a complete answ] to ,b5 ,akiba & 8 say+ ab\t !re be+ no?+ new4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane#b believes t ! c5tre ( sci5tific int]e/ n[ lies 9 biology1 & t physiology w ev5tually invade & de/roy ma!matical physics4 ,x is q possible t ! advance ( :at physici/s sometimes playfully call ! 8inexact0 sci5ces may ca/ ^? ( physics & *emi/ry entirely 9 ! %ade1 b al?\gh biology has made "s diff]5ce to human life 9 ! la/ g5]ation1 its effects _c remotely comp>e ) ^? ( physical & *emical discov]ies4 ,! m]e increase ( spe$ 9 transport1 due to ! int]nal-combu/ion eng9e1 has caus$ a spe$+-up ( ! :ole n]v\s sy/em & a bright5+ ( ! intellig5ce ( all b an insignificant fraction ( ! population4 ,:5 ! *oice lies betwe5 ! ,quick & ! ,dead1 ev5 ! mo/ sluggi% temp]am5t w put on a spurt1 & ?is cont9u$ spr9t+ across ! motor traffic has produc$ a m agile g5]ation4 ,if su* a pr(\nd diff]5ce c be made 9 tw5ty ye>s1 :at w be ! effect ( ev5 #bjj ye>s ( cont9ually accel]at$ progress8 #b ,ddalus1 pp4 #aj & #af4 ,! cont9ual accel]ation ( ! rate ( progress mu/ n be lo/ sight ( 9 =eca/+ ! future4 ,x happ5s to co9cide ) a simil> increase 9 ! consumption ( accumulat$ fuels1 l coal & oil1 & might be expect$ to sl[ d[n :5 ^? supplies ( pres]v$ sunlight come to an end4 ,b by t "t o!r accumulations w no d\bt h be5 discov]$ & utiliz$4 ,unless ! ,russian blight ext5ds ov] ,europe & ,am]ica1 we may confid5tly look =w>d to a long era ( /eadily accel]at$ progress4 ,:at =m t progress w take is notori\sly difficult to =eca/4 ,! ma9 difficulty arises f ! fact t ! mo/ promis+ discov]ies sometimes turn out to be impracticable1 or at lea/ ( q second>y importance4 ,nobody prophesi$ ! great developm5t ( ! motor c>1 nor ( t gigantic *ild ( ! old ,zoetrope or 8,:eel ( ,life0 :i* we call ! ,picture ,!atre4 ,a g5ius l ,h4 ,g4 ,wells c\ld inde$ write a m>vell\sly accurate =eca/ ( fly+ a*ievem5ts1 b 9 "o ( 8 books he makes a great deal ( ! ,br5nan mono-rail1 :i*1 aft] a s5sational beg9n+1 fail$ to rea* maturity1 probably ow+ to ! tempor>y failure ( t mu*-malign$ b q ess5tial f]tiliz] ( inv5tions1 capital4 ,o!r inv5tions1 su* z ! speak+ film1 be> )9 !mselves c]ta9 weaknesses :i* may prev5t !m f atta9+ great popul>ity4 ,b previ\s failures to peep into ! future effectively %all n det] ! au?or f ano!r attempt to pi]ce ! veil hid+ our fate4 ,he w proce$ by 8extrapolat+0 ! curves repres5t+ progress made hi!rto1 b w always all[ = unexpect$ new dep>tures 9 :at are already kn[n to be possible directions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transport & ,communications4,! mo/ conspicu\s *anges 9 our mode ( life h be5 br\ght ab\t by improv$ means ( transport4 ,railways & /eam%ips h become ess5tial to ,great ,brita91 l>gely ow+ to ! fact t food-supplies h to be pur*as$ 9 ex*ange = export$ manufactures4 ,b ev5 9 non-indu/rial c\ntries ! railway has ent]$ v l>gely into ! life ( ! p4 ,x is "p ( ! ess5tial attribute ( life :i* seeks div]sity & a full] activity ( ! s5ses4 ,life is1 9 effect1 prolong$ :5 x is made to conta9 m & m detail4 ,! social life ( a p]son is r\ghly measur$ by ! numb] ( p ) :om he conv]ses 9 ! c\rse ( a day4 ,improv$ transport means facilities = ext5d+ ?is numb]4 ,x also means an enl>gem5t ( a p]son's sph]e ( influ5ce1 ( 8 8area ( effective occupation40 ,9 bus9ess1 x gives an opportunity ( increas+ turnov]1 & ?us r$uc+ co/s4 ,x also facilitates competition1 bo? 9 buy+ & sell+1 & ?us t5ds to en=ce ! law ( supply & dem& & o!r enactm5ts ( :at us$ to be call$ ! 8dismal sci5ce10 b n[ ranks z ! mo/ 8actual0 ( all ! sci5ces4 ,po/al & telegraphic facilities h ! same g5]al effect ( div]sify+ & ext5d+ life4 ,! telephone has produc$ an entirely new =m ( social int]c\rse1 & a new privileg$ class4 ,by acquir+ a telephone numb]1 we obta9 entrance into a hall :]e rapid & v>i$ communication becomes an abundant s\rce ( activity1 in=mation1 & amusem5t4 ,increas$ facilities ( ?is k9d also t5d to cem5t a nation ( "o language into a closely organiz$ :ole1 s t its cohesion & its influ5ce abroad are /r5g!n$4 ,! 8temp]ature0 ( ! national life is rais$1 & x increases 9 proportion4 ,an increas$ en]gy also accel]ates ! rate ( progress1 s t x t5ds to spread l a fire4 ,:at ?is accel]ation w mean we c z yet only dimly surmise4 ,a "t w come1 no d\bt1 :5 we may cr[d into an h\r a v>iety ( exp]i5ces :i* our ance/ors w\ld h ext5d$ ov] a lifetime4 ,we ne$ n necess>ily d s1 b ! m]e fact t x is possible w add a ze/ & a ri*ness to life su* z we1 ) all our advantages1 c z yet h>dly conceive4 ,b ! g5]al effect w be to r$uce m & m ! limitations n[ impos$ ^u u by space4 ,x w no d\bt be ev5tually possible to get into communication ) anybody on e>? at a mom5t's notice1 provid$ t p]son is will+4 ,privacy4,! la/ proviso is important4 ,civilization n only makes u m accessible to ^? we appreciate1 b also makes u less accessible to ^? ( :om we disapprove4 ,an increase 9 our area ( *oice w\ld be ( little value if ev]ybody else c\ld *oose to intrude ^u u at any "t or place4 ,a limitation ( social int]c\rse to a *os5 few1 or its total cessation = ! "t requir$ = re/ & recup]ation 9 a /r5u\s life is "o ( ! greate/ boons "o c desire4 ,! rank & file is m greg>i\s ?an ! lite &1 z "o ( ! ideals ( progress is to raise ! masses t[>ds ! level occupi$ by ! lite1 ! ext5sion ( facilities = seclusion is ( ! ess5ce ( progress4 ,h5ce commons & op5 spaces are provid$ 9 & ar\nd well-plann$ cities4 ,h\ses are provid$ ) s\nd-pro( walls1 & g>d5s are protect$ z mu* z possible f 8ov]look+40 ,a v mod]n problem ( ! same k9d is ! protection ( wireless li/5]s f oscillations produc$ 9 neighb\r+ receiv+ sets4 ,clo?+4,! pres5t g5]ation ( civiliz$ humanity ju/ly prides itself on its s5sible /yle ( clo?+4 ,al?\gh mascul9e clo?+ conta9s a numb] ( 8ve/igial0 elem5ts :i* are absurd survivals ( =m] necessities1 ! practice1 obs]v$ m especially 9 ,great ,brita91 ( we>+ a v>iety ( app>el suit$ to special occasions & occupations adds a c]ta9 ela/icity to fa%ions :i* o!rwise are almo/ comically rigid4 ,if a man wore a wrea? ( fl[]s r\nd 8 head in/ead ( a hat he w\ld n walk fifty y>ds 9 any ,london /reet )\t be+ arre/$ = 8insult+ behavi\r0 or 8conduct likely to cause a brea* ( ! peace40 ,yet a woman c\ld d s ) impunity if %e did x ) ! necess>y air ( assurance4 ,! future ( clo?+ is l>gely affect$ by social problems4 ,mascul9e clo?+ ceas$ to be demon/rative 9 ,europe %ortly aft] ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,:ile ari/ocracy fl\ri%$1 x p>ad$ itself aggressively 9 velvet & ruffles & p[d]$ wigs4 ,9 mod]n times x is bad =m to /rut & swagg]1 except on v special occasions4 ,good clo?+ is n aggressively ornate or exp5sive4 ,its quality is a matt] ( l9es & cut & f9i%4 ,its preci\sness is disguis$ f ! un9itiat$4 ,x is l ! sob] & almo/ d+y t[n h\ses ( ! nobility1 ^: spl5d\r is only %[n to fav\r$ fri5ds & tru/$ s]vants4 ,9 #agid ! dress ( ! 8ari/o0 0 a passport to ! guillot9e4 ,9 lat] & wis] days x is a disguise to deceive ! tax-collector & ! demagogue1 & to lull _! pry+ rapacity into inactivity4 ,fem99e attire foll[s ! same pr9ciples1 modifi$ by ! ess5tial diff]5ces betwe5 ! sexes4 ,! ideal ( a well-dress$ woman v>ies widely ) h] surr\nd+s4 ,9 bad wea!r out ( doors1 or 9 an unsympa!tic cr[d1 h] g>m5ts w be a def5sive arm\r design$ to reveal z little ( h] p]sonality z is compatible ) h] purpose4 ,"u m fav\rable conditions1 !y w become a sett+ made z suitable z possible to ! peculi> qualities & attractions ( ! jewel !y are suppos$ to conta94 ,n e woman c1 "u pres5t conditions1 be beautiful1 b %e c sugge/ beauty at e turn1 rem9d u ( beautiful ?+s1 & give u t feel+ ( holy calm :i* we exp]i5ce 9 ! pres5ce ( beauty1 if %e w b dress appropriately to ! occasion & to h] own p]sonality4 ,^! consid]ations mu/ affect our view ( ! appropriate /yles ( ,a4,d4 #bjbe4 ,dress appropriate to ! occasion6 ,dress is1 aft] all1 a sort ( ext5sion ( ! physical p]sonality4 ,! body ( a nak$ *ild at play is ! mo/ p]fect ?+ 9 beauty t c be se54 ,all its muscles adapt !mselves in/antly to its activities4 ,ev]y?+ is appropriate & h>moni\s4 ,a ?9 & cl++ cov]+ w\ld detract b little f its grace ( movem5t & expression1 & might1 inde$1 add some?+ ( =ce & swiftness t _c be p]ceiv$ 9 ! m]e play ( muscles4 ,?us ! plumes ( a ,r$ ,indian add to ! s5se ( spe$ & purpose convey$ by 8 movem5ts4 ,i d n agree ) ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells t ! f9al ideal ( clo?+ is its total abolition4 ,clo?+ has ! effect ( enl>g+ man's sph]e ( activity until x cov]s ! entire globe f ! poles to ! equator4 ,ano!r advantage is t x emphasizes m5tal qualities r ?an physical qualities4 ,if m]e physical beauty 7 ! "o ess5tial to human well-be+1 mank9d w\ld h long ago insi/$ on its be+ freely display$& judg$)\t ! disguise ( clo?+4 ,in/ead1 a common agreem5t among civiliz$ peoples insi/s t on ev]yday occasions little b ! face is to be visible1 because its features & expression give a clue to ! m5tality beh9d !m4 ,on special occasions1 su* z balls & d9n] p>ties1 m may be reveal$ by ! g5tl] sex1 b ev5 !n ! area reveal$ mu/ be conf9$ to :at is lea/ likely to %[ defects & is ( lea/ physiological int]e/ & importance1 s t ! att5tion may /ill be direct$ t[>ds m5tal r ?an emotional or physical qualities4 ,! evolution ( clo?+ w1 !re=e1 be 9 ! direction ( adaptability to climate & occupation4 ,new fabrics w no d\bt be inv5t$1 comb9+ ! w>m? ( fur ) ! s(tness & flexibility ( silk & ! /r5g? ( l954 ,dress w be light1 s t half a doz5 *anges ( co/ume c be c>ri$ 9 a h&bag1 & w be s design$ t ea* *ange w involve no m inconv5i5ce ?an does ! removal ( a ra9coat4 ,& s we %all ev5tually comb9e ! ,greek ideal ( expressive drap]y ) ! exact+ conditions ( a /r5u\s mod]n life4 ,h\s+4,man is an animal ) a cubical %ell4 ,if ! e>? 7 r$uc$ to ! size ( a football & its surface 7 exam9$ ) a p[]ful microscope1 we %\ld see x /udd$ ) incru/ations l dri$ salt1 especially ab\t ! riv] m\?s4 ,^! incru/ations w\ld be ! cities1 consi/+ ( ?\s&s ( rectangul> or cube-%ap$ blocks4 ,) a great] magnification we might see m9ute specks sw>m+ ab\t ^! %ell-l h\ses1 elongat$ specks ) _! long] axis v]tical1 & ) a m>k$ t5d5cy to ent] ! h\ses at nightfall & em]ge aga9 aft] daybreak4 ,if a giant _h be5 wat*+ ! developm5t ( ^! incru/ations = sev]al ?\s& ye>s1 he w\ld h se5 !m spread+ f ! ,m$it]ranean & "s p>ts ( ,asia till !y /udd$ ! ,atlantic regions4 ,!nce1 aft] a "t1 !y w\ld spread to ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 & become p>ticul>ly num]\s along its we/]n %ores4 ,wat*+ !m aga9 = sev]al ?\s& ye>s1 he might see ^! incru/ations gradually dissolv$1 & ! diseasehe w\ld probably call x a diseasebecome 8g5]aliz$0 all ov] ! planet1 ! local incru/ations giv+ way be=e a univ]sal b only slightly cru/$ condition ( ! e>?'s entire l& surface4 ,?is is ! mo/ probable solution ( ! g5]al h\s+ problem4 ,ord9>y & wireless telephony1 soon to be supplem5t$ by 8television10 w gradually r$uce ! isolation br\ght ab\t by m]e space1 :ile und]gr\nd & ov]gr\nd transport ( goods w r5d] ! di/ribution ( supplies less & less labori\s4 ,h\ses w1 !re=e1 be built m widely ap>t ?an !y are 9 cities1 & ea* w h its own private gr\nds4 ,! /ructures w be ( a mat]ial imp]vi\s to heat & cold1 b transp>5t or transluc5t to light1 ?\gh !re w be means ( d>k5+ ! :ole h\se if desir$4 ,artificial light+ w n be by lamps1 b by a close imitation ( diffus$ daylight1 :i* is coole/ & mo/ re/ful to ! eyes4 ,!re w be no dome/ic s]vants4 ,all ! 8"w0 ( ! h\se w be done by ma*9]y requir+ b ! turn+ ( a swit* & ! aim+ ( implem5ts resembl+ magic w&s4 ,cook+ w be a pleasant dome/ic art1 mo/ ( ! prep>ations be+ made by ! purveyors ( food /uffs4 ,z x is unlikely t ! anatomical /ructure & ! physiological function+ ( ! human frame w be mat]ially *ang$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s to come1 food w n be v diff]5t f :at x is n[1 b !re w be a nic] discrim9ation ( :at foods1 & :at quantity ( !m1 are be/ calculat$ to ma9ta9 p]fect heal?4 ,*ildr54,mo/ prophets conc]n+ ! future ( ! human race po/ulate _m & radical *anges 9 ! bir? & re>+ ( *ildr54 ,"s say t advanc+ civilization w make ! pres5t process impossible on acc\nt ( ! /eadily increas+ size ( ! human skull1 :i* w ev5tually make normal bir? impossible4 ,pr(essor ,haldane =eca/s 8ectog5esis0 or ! artificial rip5+ ( ! embryo outside ! human body4 ,:atev] may happ5 to ! physical act ( bir?x w no d\bt be alleviat$ 9 _m ways"o hopes t ! t5d] joys ( wat*+ ov] ! developm5t ( a *ild's body & m9d w n be tak5 away f u4 ,mu* m enlight5$ c>e w1 no d\bt1 be be/[$ ^u ! welf>e ( ! infant ?an is done at pres5t4 ,h[ _m crimes are unwitt+ly committ$ aga9/ a *ild's m5tality by ignorant p>5ts & nurses6 ,lies & prev>ications & evasions are always repreh5sible1 b ) *ildr5 !y are ( fatal & life-long effect4 ,we owe ! tru? to a *ild m ?an to any adult4 ,our promises to a *ild %\ld be z b9d+ z an oa?4 ,tell !m fairy tales by all means1 b tell !m ) a voice & expression :i* inevitably /amps !m z su*1 & makes belief optional4 ,i _c see any effective sub/itute = family life s long z !re are *ildr5 to br+ up4 ,*ildr5 fe$ on love z !y d on food & fre% air1 & no vic>i\s love c take ! place ( ! natural affection betwe5 *ildr5 & _! p>5ts4 ,! in/itution ( m>riage may und]go _m & f>-rea*+ *anges#c1 b no?+ is likely to *ange ! p>am\nt necessity ( p>5tal c>e (1 & responsibility =1 *ildr54 ,*ildr5 are root$ 9 _! p>5ts4 ,!y are1 9 a s5se1 survivals ( _! p>5ts' p]sonality1 & con/itute _! *ance ( physical immortality4 ,x is1 !re=e1 absurd to suppose t ! human race w at any "t 9 its hi/ory cons5t to ! 8nationalization0 ( its *ildr54 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! sup]vision ( ill-dispos$ or incompet5t p>5ts by ! ,/ate w1 no d\bt1 become m & m /rict4 #c ,its e>ly hi/ory %[s x to be a contrivance = ! safe-gu>d+ ( infants 9 _! e>lie/ ye>s by allocat+ a l>ge proportion ( responsibility to ! fa!r4 ,among ,semitic & o!r ,asiatic tribes1 ?is allocation ( responsibility 0 =tifi$ by ! some:at crude precaution ( seclud+ wom54 ,m>riage z a means ( allocat+ responsibility w become sup]flu\s z soon z p>5tage c be infallibly trac$ ) ! aid ( ! microscope1 z "s biologi/s confid5tly =etell4 ,! *ief raison d'etre ( m>riage w !n be gone1 b x w no d\bt cont9ue = a consid]able "t z a picturesque survival ( an anci5t cu/om4 ,education4,9 spite ( ! prodigi\s advance 9 educational me?ods 9 ! la/ two g5]ations1 education is /ill 9 a /ate ( primitive b>b>ity4 ,we may1 !re=e1 expect "s v pr(\nd *anges 9 ! c5turies to come4 ,!re is /ill too mu* ( ! me?ods ( ! pump ab\t our education4 ,! idea seems to be t ! tea*] draws f ! well ( k & adm9i/]s copi\s draughts to 8 pupils1 & :5 !y h swall[$ ^! !y are educat$6 ,!re is no bett] illu/ration ( ?is curi\s view ?an ! mod]n me?od ( imp>t+ 8high]0 education4 ,! ,univ]sity lecture is1 ( all me?ods ( imp>t+ k1 ab\t ! lea/ effective4 ,! /ud5t sits 9 a /iff attitude & ma9ta9s a pose ( /ra9$ att5tion4 ,he endeav\rs to keep 8 m9d conc5trat$ on ! words & mean+ ( ! pr(essor4 ,e n[ & !n he succe$s1 b !n 8 ?\ghts p]si/ 9 foll[+ _! own tra9 ( associations & ! ?read is brok54 ,he jots d[n disconnect$ notes1 hop+ to piece !m toge!r aft]w>ds4 ,?is piec+ toge!r is (t5 ! only process :i* really advances 8 k4 ,x br+s 8 own w-p[] & faculties into action4 ,! lecture only requires w-p[] = conc5tration on somebody else's ?\ght1 & ?is ef=t is negative & /]ile4 ,if lectures mu/ be1 !n !y %\ld be int]rupt$ aft] e t5 m9utes or s4 ,! lectur] %\ld !n sit d[n & invite & enc\rage 8 /ud5ts to ask p]t95t que/ions or advance s\nd criticism4 ,9 a class-room x is easi] to keep ! int]e/ ( ! pupils alive4 ,e ef=t %\ld be made to let ! in=mation come f ! pupils r ?an ! tea*]4 ,9 tea*+ hi/ory1 = in/ance1 ,i %\ld n h set lessons at all1 b ask ! pupils to collect facts )9 a c]ta9 p]iod1 & rew>d !m 9 accordance ) _! success 9 pres5t+ ! facts & l9k+ !m up ) o!rs4 ,! education ( ! future w be l ! m$ic9e ( ! future4 ,bo? w aim at elicit+ & enli/+ ! p[]s ( ! pupil 7or pati5t7 r ?an dos+ !m4 ,= ! real le>n+ & ! real cure mu/ come f !m4 ,e normal *ild is anxi\s to le>n1 & c be easily br\ght to feel & appreciate ! intellectual joy ( compreh5sion4 ,b 9 mo/ *ildr5 ?is joy is m>r$ 9 e>ly infancy by insuffici5t att5tion to _! /ruggles to und]/& ! great _w ab\t !m4 ,x is ! ye>s ( infancy! pre-s*ool ye>s:i* are mo/ important 9 =m+ habits ( ?\ght4 ,! close/ wat* %\ld be kept = e>ly ef=ts at tra9s ( reason+4 ,^! ef=ts beg9 at ! age ( ?ree or !reab\ts4 ,!y are (t5 absurd & ludicr\s1 b !y %\ld be treat$ ) an indulg5t & helpful respect1 & wrong conclusions %\ld be modifi$1 n by contradiction1 b by conviction ( ! contr>y by example4 ,if t is done1 ! *ild w le>n to tru/ 8 own p[]s ( reason+4 ,if x is neglect$1 ! *ild's m9d w become %all[ & un5t]pris+4 ,no *ild t c talk is too "y to be ask$ = 8 op9ion4 ,he w enjoy /at+ x1 & w1 z a rule1 receive prote/s or contr>y op9ions ) int]e/ & amusem5t4 ,all ?is may be a 8c\nsel ( p]fection0 to p>5ts :o are too busy to look aft] _! infants !mselves & are cont5t to entru/ _! t5d] m9ds to m or less incompet5t nurses4 ,b ! future w realize m & m ! great importance ( ! gr[+ m9ds ( infants4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?is is to a l>ge ext5t ! case already1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 _! infants are ! brighte/ & mo/ delightful creatures imag9able4 ,lab\r4,9 "o ( 8 e>lie/ works1 8,! ,"t ,ma*9e10 ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells =eca/s a developm5t ( ! lab\r situation v diff]5t f t ( ! ord9>y sociali/ ,utopia4 ,he figures an arrangem5t by :i* all lab\r is done und]gr\nd1 & is done by creatures 7"o c h>dly call !m 8p07 ^: bodies & m9ds are ?or\ghly adapt$ to _! task4 ,! picture seems to be a skit on ! ,victorian idea ( ! 8family0 up/airs & ! s]vants 9 ! basem5t1 b a grim & novel t\* is add$ by ! in=mation t ! work]s actually live on ^? t dwell 9 ! light1 com+ up at night to take !m away 9 _! sleep4 ,su* a solution1 ?\gh x may draw "s ju/ification f ! bee-hive or ! ant-heap1 is n at all likely to be adopt$ by ! human race ( ! future4 ,! ess5tial s]vice ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! k]nel :i* w rema9 aft] ! my?ological & dogmatic accretions h be5 %$1 is to provide mank9d ) an imag9ation capable ( conceiv+ & realiz+ ! suff]+s ( o!r p & creatures1 & ! w to rem$y or obviate !m z f> z possible4 ,?r\gh c5turies ( abuse1 neglect & mis9t]pretation t gift has gradually work$ into ! mass ( civiliz$ humanity4 ,! humanit>ian ideal is explicit & articulate 9 ,france1 :ile 9 ,engl& x is disguis$ "u su* expressions z 8dec5cy0 & 8play+ ! game10 or 8live & let live40 ,t x has n yet remade ! _w is due ma9ly to two causes3 ! arrogance ( ^? to :om money or social position gives an advantage ov] small] p1 & ! hatr$ & mi/ru/ eng5d]$ by ?is arrogance among ! masses4 ,a workman 9 a physically fit condition does n object to work+4 ,he sometimes feels ! drudg]y1 bor$om1 or discom=t ( x1 b if he is a skill$ craftsman1 8 pride 9 8 "w gives him an int]e/ & satisfaction :i* helps him ov] _m h\rs ( toil4 ,:at he does object to is to be driv5 & bulli$ by an unsympa!tic & p]haps unju/ ov]se]1 :o turns out ! ma/] on e occasion & lets him feel 8 p[]4 ,he wants & sometimes admires a lead]1 b he does n want a slave-driv]4 ,9 w>1 !re is ! same diff]5ce betwe5 ! 8come on0 (fic] & ! 8g-on0 (fic]1 & ! same effect on discipl9e4 ,i believe t ! co-op]ation ( l>g] organiz$ masses ( m5 w n only be requir$ 9 ! future z 9 ! pa/1 b t its scale w ev5tually exce$ any?+ yet se5 9 our hi/ory4 ,! key to ! smoo? work+ ( su* organizations is ! _s 9 :i* ! ent]prise is und]tak54 ,let u give two examples1 "o f ! pres5t day & "o f1 say1 ! ye> #b1jjj4 7#a7 ,a4,d4 #aibe3 7a7 ,navvies requir$4 ,apply ,ea/]n ,c\nties ,railway ,co4's ,depot4444 7b7 ,ea/]n ,c\nties ,railway ,co41 ,ltd4 ,! #bej1jjj #e ,cumulative ,p>ticipat+ ,pref]5ce ,%>es are n[ (f]$ = public subscription1 payable z foll[s4444 7#b7 ,a4,d4 #bjjj3 ,norfolk ,wat] ,supply ,und]tak+4 ,a public meet+ w be held on 444 at ! ,norwi* ,auditorium1 to ann\nce & expla9 ! purpose & plan ( ?is ,und]tak+4 ,work]s & ,contributors w be enli/$ on t]ms to be ann\nc$ at ?is meet+4 ,qualification pap]s may be s5t to ! und]sign$4444 ,x is obvi\s t ! 8contributor0 :o places 8 sav+s at ! disposal ( ! ,und]tak+ mu/ n only n lose !m !reby1 b mu/ be comp5sat$ accord+ to ! risk he runs4 ,9 effect1 he provides ! manual work] ) ! food he requires to ex]t 8 /r5g?1 & he does s )\t any imm$iate b5efit to himself4 ,if1 aft] ! ,und]tak+ _h got to "w1 8 8contribution0 7 simply refund$1 he w\ld receive no rew>d = 8 public s]vice1 a s]vice :i* impli$ a r$uction 9 8 own res\rces4 ,?is w\ld be unju/ & w\ld make 8 treatm5t worse ?an t ( ! wage-e>n]4 ,to ?is simple plea a ,communi/ w\ld rejo9 t nobody %\ld be all[$ to h sav+s or accumulat$ res\rces or private prop]ty ( any k9d4 ,! absurdity ( ?is cont5tion is v easily demon/rat$1 b let u add a few h>d cases to ! usual argum5ts3 7#a7 ,a tribe ( %eph]ds requires wat]4 ,!re is "o man :o kn[s ! location ( a well4 ,8 k is 8 private prop]ty1 :i* he (f]s to sell = a numb] ( c[s4 ,:at %\ld be done1 if ! man is 7a7 accessible & undef5d$2 7b7 inaccessible4 7#b7 ,a girl has a beautiful head ( hair1 :i* c\ld be sold abroad = a consid]able sum4 ,^: prop]ty is x8 7#c7 ,9 a small & isolat$ t[n1 #bj p] c5t4 ( ! inhabitants h good sets ( false tee?4 ,ano!r #bj p] c5t4 require false tee?1 b h no means ( gett+ !m4 ,:at w be ! action tak5 by ! ,communi/ municipality8 99 99 99 99 99 ,! workman go+ to 8 "w has q a respectable capital to accompany him on 8 way4 ,he has clo!s to keep him w>m1 boots to save 8 feet f we>+ out1 a set ( tools1 p]haps1 & accumulat$ /ores ( food 9 e muscle ( 8 body4 ,ev5 if 8 /oma* is empty1 he is /ill capable ( "w1 al?\gh x w probably be ( inf]ior quality4 ,!re 0 a craze t[>ds ! end ( la/ c5tury = liv+ )\t food1 ! idea be+ t ! body 0 n n\ri%$ by food b by 8vibrations0 ( "s my/]i\s k9d4 ,! craze1 = obvi\s reasons1 did n la/ long1 b "s prodigies ( fa/+ 7 p]=m$ :ile x la/$1 & ! lead]s ( ! movem5t prid$ !mselves on do+ _! daily "w & bus9ess z usual4 ,! tru? 0 t1 l ! badg]1 !y 7 liv+ on _! own fat & consum+ _! own tissues4 ,9 ! end !y 7 ?9n] & sadd]1 b little ! worse o!rwise4 ,ev]ybody 9 a physically fit condition is necess>ily a capitali/4 ,t ar*-capitali/ among ! animals1 ! squirrel1 jumps on ! %\ld]s ( ! amiable ,communi/s /roll+ 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k & !n goes to 8rattle 9 8 ho>d ( acorns40 ,!re w be no disc\ragem5t ( ! acquisition ( private prop]ty 9 ! c5turies to come1 b c>e w be tak5 t ! happ9ess accru+ to ! own] is n set (f by mis]y inflict$ on o!rs4 ,mis]y due to m]e envy or jeal\sy w n be consid]$1 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 !re is mu* less ( t ?an !re is commonly suppos$4 ,! spectators ( ! ,"l ,mayor's ,%[ d n envy ! ,"l ,mayor 8 pomp & magnific5ce1 b !y are !re to delight _! eyes ) an unusual display4 ,! cr[ds collect+ at ! *ur* door to see ! blu%+ bride d n come to turn gre5 ) envy1 b to fea/ _! eyes on some?+ exquisite & he>t5+ to behold4 ,& ! "w ( ! future1 ! lab\r ( ?\s&s on a great ent]prise1 w be accompli%$ 9 ! _s ( adv5ture & comrade%ip1 l an ,arctic exp$ition1 let u say1 & ! di/ribution ( rew>ds w be conduct$ 9 ! same _s z ! prize-giv+ at a sports meet+4 ,! _s ( adv5ture is a mo/ valuable inc5tive to "w1 an inc5tive t is mu* neglect$ at pres5t4 ,x is "p ( ! workman's grievance aga9/ capital t ! capitali/ has ! adv5tur\s "p ( ! und]tak+4 ,! ne$ = adv5ture 9 ev]yday life is prov$ by ! enorm\s preval5ce ( bett+ on horses1 :i* is ab\t ! mo/ /upid way ( adv5tur+ money t "o c conceive4 ,! prodigies p]=m$ "u "s piece-"w agreem5ts %[ t x is n ! quantity ( "w t is felt z a burd51 b ! consci\sness ( be+ driv5 by a w o!r ?an "o's own4 ,_m s*emes ( pr(it-%>+ also introduce an elem5t ( *ance :i* is mo/ welcome to ! work]1 ?\gh logically x %\ld be "u a proviso ( loss-%>+ 9 ! same proportion4 ,a pr(it-&-loss-%>+ und]/&+ betwe5 employ]s & work]s w\ld make e work] a capitali/4 ,inde$1 z soon z ! work]s 7or ! ,/ate1 x matt]s n :i*7 are suffici5tly organiz$ to gu>d work]s f undes]v$ de/itution1 x may be q feasible to organize public und]tak+s )\t wages ( any k9d4 ,ea* work] w\ld contribute 8capital0 9 ! =m ( a c]ta9 am\nt ( "w4 ,9 case ( a total loss on ! und]tak+1 he w\ld receive no rew>d or wages :atev]1 any m ?an ! capitali/ :o engages 9 a pr(itless s*eme4 ,if ! und]tak+ succe$$1 he w\ld h a p]man5t int]e/ 9 ! rev5ue f x1 9 proportion to ! "w contribut$4 ,s9ce x is easi] to assess ! value ( manual piece-"w ?an m5tal "w1 x might well happ5 t1 ?\gh no wages 7 paid1 sal>ies w\ld be paid to organiz]s1 ar*itects1 ov]se]s1 & ! l1 :o w\ld ?us be ! only 8prolet>ians0 9 ! conc]n6 ,gov]nm5t48,! fir/ duty ( a ,gov]nm5t is to gov]n40 ,?is platitude s\nds z if !re 7 "s hidd5 pe>l ( mean+ beh9d x4 ,b on etymological analysis we f9d t ! duty ( ,gov]nm5t is to "w ! rudd] ( ! %ip ( ,/ate4 ,x is to give a g5]al direction to ! activities ( its citiz5s4 ,! same or a simil> ^w is us$ 9 all c\ntries bas$ ^u ,roman law & citiz5%ip4 ,! ,g]man equival5t1 ,regi]ung1 is diff]5t4 ,x means reign+ or do+ ! bus9ess ( royalty1 b z ! orig9 ( ! ^w 8,rex0 is ! same z t ( ! ma9 syllable ( ! words 8,rector0 & 8,director10 x comes to ! same ?+1 a 8direct+0 action4 ,w ?is direct+ or controll+ action ev] become sup]flu\s8 ,its *ief function is at pres5t to det]m9e ! policy ( a l>ge aggregate ( human be+s4 ,9 democratic c\ntries ?is det]m9ation is settl$ by a majority vote1 f :i* !re is no legal appeal1 ?\gh passive resi/ance or ! ?reat ( rebellion are weapons :i* a m9ority c sometimes use ) effect4 ,a majority vote w\ld be practically c]ta9 to be wrong on mo/ que/ions ( ! day1 b =tunately su* a vote has no effect unless x is put into action by a body ( exp]t politicians compris+ ! ,m9i/ry1 & ^! aga9 are l>gely guid$ by exp]ts 9 ! p>ticul> matt] ) :i* ! vote 9 "q is conc]n$4 ,laws are n made by ,p>liam5t4 ,!y are born 9 ,gov]nm5t (fices "u exp]t advice4 ,! ,cab9et1 on ! advice ( its exp]ts1 decides to br+ 9 a ,bill :i* is likely to be ( "s b5efit1 w probably be pass$ by ,p>liam5t1 & w enc\nt] no s]i\s resi/ance 9 ! c\ntry4 ,our ,gov]nm5t is ?us really a ,gov]nm5t by ,exp]ts1 b is clev]ly disguis$ 9 su* a mann] z to appe> 8broadbas$ ^u ! ,p's ,w40 ,a simil> cam\flage might v prop]ly be adopt$ 9 ! managem5t ( factories & indu/rial ent]prises4 ,b ! ,/ate is old] ?an ! ,factory1 & has le>nt m wisdom4 ,! o!r prim>y function ( gov]nm5t is ! ma9t5ance ( public ord]9 o!r words1 ! en=cem5t ( ! laws x has enact$4 ,among ! ,m$es & ,p]sians1 ^: laws 7 nev] alt]$1 ?is 0 ! ma9 function ( gov]nm5t4 ,& 9 a non-progressive _w ! task ( keep+ ev]yone 89 8 place0 & prev5t+ him f encroa*+ on 8 neighb\rs might well fill ! :ole sph]e ( gov]nm5t4 ,! ,an>*i/ ideal ( ! abolition ( all gov]nm5t is only possible if we c aboli% ! natural t5d5cy ( all liv+ ?+s to exp& & ext5d _! sph]e ( action2 or if we c end[ its neighb\rs ) suffici5t res]ves ( en]gy to be able to oppose any undue expansion4 ,if a motori/ knocks d[n a p$e/rian1 we disc\rage t undue ext5sion ( 8 sph]e by a f9e or imprisonm5t4 ,if we c\ld end[ e p$e/rian ) ! physical p[] ( /opp+ a c>1 say1 by rais+ 8 h&2 or if1 alt]natively1 we c\ld make him invuln]able1 inde/ructible1 & untrav]sable1 !re w\ld be no ne$ = prosecutions1 & ,an>*ism w\ld1 9 t p>ticul> case1 become a possible sy/em4 ,! idea ( a gov]nm5t be+ some?+ sup]ior to ord9>y humanity is some:at ludicr\s4 ,9 actual practice1 gov]nm5t is ! s]vant ( ! public1 & n its ma/]4 ,!re are c\ntless cases ( ! process ( law be+ us$ = private ends4 ,! rule ( conduct among "s p[]ful individuals & corporations is to 8g on until y are /opp$10 9 o!r words1 to d :at y l until somebody objects1 or until y are /opp$ by ! law4 ,! law is ?us us$ z a sort ( indicator or 8automatic cut-out0 mu* z an electrical eng9e] w\ld use a safety-fuse4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce is t ! 8bl[+0 ( "s p>ticul> fuses leads to explosions & p]man5t damage1 z :5 a crime is committ$4 ,! bus9ess ( gov]nm5t is h>d & sometimes v exact+ "w4 ,"o c imag9e "s misdemeanant ( ! future be+ condemn$ to c>ry on ! gov]nm5t1 or "s important function ( x1 = s _m mon?s1 z ! mo/ exact+ =m ( h>d lab\r4 ,?is elem5t>y fact has ( late be5 recogniz$ by mo/ mod]n p>liam5ts 9 ! paym5t ( _! memb]s4 ,gov]nm5t %\ld be recogniz$ z a pr(ession & rew>d$ z su*4 ,! late ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead's alt]native to ,democracy 0 an 8,autocracy temp]$ by ,assass9ation40 ,!re is ano!r alt]native1 viz41 ,bureaucracy temp]$ by ,emigration4 ,x is ! sy/em practis$ 9 su* in/itutions z ,propriet>y clubs4 ,memb]s are n worri$ to elect committees & honor>y (fic]s4 ,if !y are satisfi$ ) ! managem5t !y rema9 9 ! club4 ,if !y are n1 !y jo9 "s o!r club4 ,! same process on a l>g] scale l$ to ! f\ndation ( ! ,am]ican colonies & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is l>gely at "w at ! pres5t day1 b is complicat$ by all sorts ( re/rictions & difficulties1 ! div]g5ce ( languages be+ "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s ob/acles4 ,z int]communication increases1 ! natural t5d5cy to g :]e "o c be happie/ubi b5e1 ibi patriaw no d\bt come increas+ly into action1 & w be a :olesome *eck ^u ! extravagances ( cranky legislatures4 ,b ,i d\bt :e!r !re is any t5d5cy at all ( gov]nm5ts to become less effective4 ,almo/ e advance ( sci5ce & inv5tion makes ! ma9t5ance ( public ord] & security easi]4 ,! trac+ ( crim9als by wireless telegraphy & broadca/+ is a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! aid sci5ce c give to ! police4 ,almo/ ev]y:]e sci5ce & inv5tion are on ! side ( ! e/abli%$ ord]4 ,al?\gh e rese>*] & inv5tor is1 9 a s5se1 a revolution>y1 9 t 8 "w is likely to produce imm5se *anges 9 human activity1 8 g5]al outlook t5ds t[>ds ari/ocracy1 s9ce he is imbu$ ) ! s5se ( ! imm5se diff]5ces 9 ! p]sonal equipm5t ( individuals1 :i* no equalit>ian s5tim5tality w ev] wipe out4 ,! ,f>!r ,outlook4,s f>1 we h look$ b little ahead1 a c5tury at mo/4 ,! prophet's task becomes m ardu\s z ! "t is ext5d$4 ,hi/orical guidance fails u4 ,famili> l&m>ks get blurr$ & disappe>4 ,we are 9 dang] ( gett+ lo/ 9 a bog ( unreal speculation4 ,yet ! task has (t5 be5 essay$1 & x is necess>y & desirable t x be essay$ n[ & aga94 ,let me make my own humble attempt1 9 ! light ( :at k ,i h acquir$ & :at great ?\ghts ,i h enc\nt]$ 9 _m l&s & languages1 & 9 discussions ) _m ?9k]s4 ,we mu/ ext5d our "t scale f c5turies to mill5nia1 & f mill5nia to geological eras4 ,above all1 we mu/ take into acc\nt n only ! rapid advance ( sci5ce & inv5tion1 b ! con/ant accel]ation ( t advance4 ,! consequ5ce ( t con/ant accel]ation is t new developm5ts & a*ievem5ts succe$ ea* o!r ) bewild]+ rapidity4 ,h>dly h we got accu/om$ to ! idea ( telegraphy )\t wires :5 radio-telephony becomes an accompli%$ fact1 & )9 a few ye>s !re is a ri* crop ( li/5]s ) _! wireless receiv+ sets c\nt+ by ! million4 ,an entirely new =m ( publicity comes into be+1 & a speak] on ,savoy ,hill is able to speak to an audi5ce ( millions & sway !m by 8 voice m effectively ?an he c d by cold pr9t 9 ! newspap]s4 ,& ?is is only a beg9n+4 ,communication w become clos] & m g5]al4 ,already ! e>? is a network ( l9es & cables1 l9k+ cont95t to cont95t4 ,soon a speak] w h ! e>? = 8 s\nd+ bo>d & 8 hall ( audi5ce1 & ! privilege ( address+ ! human race w be priz$ above a coronation4 ,human sight & he>+ w ext5d its range enorm\sly1 n only 9 space1 b 9 "t also4 ,= ! c9ema film & improvem5ts 9 ! record+ ( s\nd w make x possible to make m9ute & compreh5sive records ( pa/ sights & s\nds = future reproduction1 s t no?+ ( any value may be lo/4 ,o!r progress w g h& 9 h& ) ! rapid developm5t ( 8signall+0 communications1 su* z telegraphs & ! l4 ,! transport ( goods & pass5g]s w rapidly ga9 9 spe$1 com=t1 & safety1 until ! :ole e>? becomes accessible to all4 ,x w n only become accessible1 b also habitable4 ,! tropics1 ! orig9al cradle ( ! human race1 w once m be reclaim$ f our mo/ =midable enemies ( ! insect-_w & ! ev]-pres5t bact]ium4 ,! high] organism w ass]t its mu*-conte/$ supremacy ov] ^? m9ute organisms :i* owe _! influ5ce to m]e num]ical sup]iority4 ,our desc5dants w pay an aft]noon's visit to ,timbuctoo or ,m\nt ,ar>at1 mu* z we %\ld visit ! ,briti% ,museum or ! ,lake ,di/rict4 ,ev]ybody w be a globe-trott]1 b ! 8globe0 w n be conf9$ to ! ord9>y t\ri/ resorts4 ,x w include e "p ( ! _w1 ev5 ! ,poles4 ,& :]ev] !y g !y w f9d fri5dly voices1 long famili> 9 ! home ?r\gh ! s]vice ( radio-telephony4 ,!re w1 ( c\rse1 be an int]national auxili>y language1 und]/ood ev]y:]e1 a language artificial 9 its /ructuree lit]>y language is l>gely artificialb utiliz+ ^? roots :i* h already become "p & p>cel ( all cultur$ languages4 ,?is w n mean ! displacem5t or loss ( native languages :i* h prov$ _! title to survival by _! lit]ature4 ,w> w n cease = p]haps a c5tury or m4 ,b x w f9ally cease :5 ! tru? has sunk 9 t w> is a loss to e bellig]5t & to ! :ole _w4 ,human rivalry & competition w take o!r =ms4 ,!re are _m ways ( kill+ m51 wom5 & *ildr51 besides suffocat+ !m ) *lor9e4 ,if a tribe is to be ext]m9at$1 nobody w be kill$1 b all its memb]s w be pa9lessly /]iliz$ by ,x-rays or "s su* mod]n means1 s t ! next g5]ation w "k !m no m4 ,x w be m humane ?an ! ,biblical exp$i5t ( 8da%+ _! *ildr5 aga9/ a /one40 ,! mass ( int]connections betwe5 human nations & individuals w be l a closely-wov5 fabric4 ,ev5 n[1 ! digg+ up ( a city road reveals a tangl$ network ( wat] pipes1 electric ma9s1 gas pipes1 & dra9 pipes sugge/ive ( ! dissection ( an animal body4 ,x is b a fa9t =e%ad[+ ( :at is to come4 ,! sub/ratum ( life w become m & m complete z consci\s life becomes simpl]4 ,nobody is consci\s ( ! appall+ complexity ( 8 anatomical organization :5 us+ 8 body z a well-pois$ in/rum5t ( ?\ght & int]c\rse4 8,! simple life0 is n ! old-fa%ion$ c\ntry life ( ,engl& or ! primitive life ( savage humanity4 ,real simplicity is con/itut$ by ! life 9 :i* mo/ ?+s are done by press+ a button1 & a man c travel across a cont95t 9 su* com=t t on arrival at 8 de/9ation all memories ( 8 j\rney are dimm$ or lo/1 & he c h>dly recall hav+ travell$ at all4 ,we may1 !re=e1 expect t1 z facilities = int]c\rse become m detail$ & widespread1 ! effect w be1 n to increase ! tax on our n]ve =ce until x becomes unbe>able1 b to increase our area ( selection4 ,!re w ?us be m consi/5cy 9 our actual int]e/s & activities & m real h>mony & leisure4 ,! unification ( ! planet :i* is be+ accompli%$ be=e our eyes w h "s a/\nd+ consequ5ces4 ,mank9d w assume a def9ite ma/]y ( 8 home 9 ! sol> sy/em4 ,attila c\ld boa/ t :5 he plung$ 8 spe> into ! gr\nd1 ! :ole e>? trembl$4 ,! e>? trembles ev5 n[ to ! electric signals ( our p[]ful wireless /ations4 ,:at w x be 9 a hundr$ or a ?\s& ye>s8 ,9 a hundr$ ye>s ! unification ( ! human race w be complete4 ,! e>? & ! fulness !re( w be "u ! full ma/]y ( man4 ,all animal1 vegetable & bact]ial life w be kept )9 /rict b\nds 9 ! int]e/s ( humanity4 ,! e>? w be "u "o gov]nm5t1 & "o language w be writt5 & und]/ood1 or ev5 spok51 all ov] ! globe4 ,!re w /ill be diff]5t races & p]haps alli$ nations1 b travel & comm]ce w be free & unfett]$1 & calamities w be alleviat$ & dang]s met by ! unit$ =ces ( all mank9d4 ,& all ! _w w be "y4 ,! advances ( m$ic9e & surg]y w h be5 su* t mo/ ( ! ailm5ts & limitations ( old age w h be5 elim9at$4 ,life w be prolong$ at its maximum ( effici5cy until dea? comes l sunset1 & is met )\t pa9 & )\t reluctance4 ,!re w be no dea? f disease1 & almo/ any sort ( injury w be curable4 ,& 9 a ?\s& ye>s8 ,:at w become ( our globe & its dom9ant race1 if no great cata/rophe occurs to /op its expon5tial curve ( progress4 ,b = t expon5tial curve & its t5d5cy t[>ds con/ant accel]ation1 a ?\s& ye>s w\ld be no great p]iod to =etell4 ,life has become _w-wide 9 ! la/ ?\s& ye>s4 ,! intellectual outlook has increas$ ) ! area ( travel & communication4 ,dogmas & %ibbole?s h lo/ _! =ce4 ,art & sci5ce h be5 emancipat$ f _! ecclesia/ical fett]s4 ,b ! imm5se leap made s9ce coal came into its own z a _w-=ce belongs to our own age4 ,! exhau/ion ( ! coal-fields might sl[ d[n progress = a "t1 b s long z mank9d keeps its cont9uity1 its pa/ a*ievem5ts & its rate ( a*ievem5t w act z a /imulus & enc\ragem5t to fur!r ef=ts1 & new s\rces ( en]gy w be discov]$ & utiliz$4 ,& s we may feel ju/ifi$ 9 expect+ cont9ual progress = at lea/ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,c we imag9e ! result8 ,a globe laid out l a huge g>d51 ) a climate "u p]fect control2 ! int]nal heat ( ! e>? br\ght to ! surface & utiliz$ z a s\rce ( nev]-fail+ en]gy4 ,portions ( ! int]ior ( ! e>? reclaim$ & made habitable2 all ma*9]y & s\rces ( p[] wisely di/ribut$ & made in/antly available = all legitimate purposes4 ,! e>?'s surface & ! rippl+ e!r 9 :i* x swims made into a va/ playgr\nd ( human ?\ght & emotion1 & all mank9d ?robb+ 9 unison to e great ?\ght4 ,! ,e>? w h become a s5ti5t be+4,x w be z closely unifi$ & organiz$ z ! human individual himself4 ,mank9d w be ! 8grey matt]0 ( its bra94 ,x may n resemble a s5ti5t be+ high up 9 ! scale ( life1 b x w be at lea/ on ! level ( protococcus or "s o!r su* humble plant-cell1 :i* also consi/s ( a m9ute proportion ( mat]ial truly 8alive0 toge!r ) a great] bulk ( /or$ food/uff & wa/e products4 ,man w be consci\s ( 8 clos] atta*m5t to ! e>?4 ,he w feel t[>ds x a sort ( p]sonal patriotism1 or ! sort ( loyalty t a vet]an feels t[>ds ! ,old ,regim5t4 ,specially exalt$ or s5sitive p may ev5 indulge 9 a k9d ( ,geolatry animat$ by an old-_w religi\s f]v\r4 ,c we focus our m5tal telescope into yet f>!r dep?s ( "t8 ,a million ye>s or s8 ,x seems r risky to extrapolate our curves s f>4 ,b a million ye>s are b a span 9 ! life ( ! e>?4 ,its records speak to u ( _m millions4 ,! *alk cliffs ( ,dov] took sev]al million ye>s to deposit on a =m] sea-bottom1 & _m m to rise to _! pres5t em95ce4 ,if !re is a /ill f>!r advance 9 ! life ( ! e>?1 :at sort ( direction c x take8 ,w a new race h aris51 z mu* above humanity z man is above ! arboreal ape8 ,or w ! fur!r diff]5tiation ( man h come to a def9ite end1 & progress be conf9$ to an ev]-increas+ ri*ness ( intellectual1 arti/ic1 & emotional life8 ,if !re is any progress at all1 x mu/ be by ef=t1 & ! "q c\ld be answ]$ ) fair probability1 if we c\ld f9d an inc5tive to ef=t aft] ! e>? is entirely subdu$4 ,su* an inc5tive t[>ds ef=t w lie 9 ! ev]-pres5t dang] ( a cele/ial cata/rophe1 su* z a collision ) "o ( ! small] w&]+ planets or o!r d5iz5s ( out] space4 ,x may be t ! e>? w by t "t be alive to its own p]il1 & w take precautions6 ,its 8grey matt]0our own desc5dantsw be confabulat+ & organiz+ 9 "s great s*eme ( def5ce4 ,! e>? w h to adopt a ,=eign ,policy1 if x is to be ! ma/] ( its fate = all "t4 ,"h our dreams are *eck$ by ! realization t among ! old] planets ( our sol> sy/em we c trace no activity attributable to a 8=eign policy0 ( _! own4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t ours is a small planet1 :i* has v little influ5ce ^u its neighb\rs 9 space1 & is c]ta9ly n a dang] to !m4 ,if ,m>s1 millions ( ye>s old] ?an ourselves1 has arriv$ at su* a /age ( advancem5t t x c ?9k ( transc5d+ its own b\nd>ies1 x may make "s attempt at communication1 b ! attempt might take ! =m :i* to u w\ld be q unrecognizable4 ,"s obs]v]s ?\ght t ! p]si/5t ?und]/orms & magnetic di/urbances exp]i5c$ dur+ ! la/ opposition ov] wide areas 7 signs ( su* an attempt1 b ! co9cid5ce may h be5 q accid5tal4 ,9 any case1 we _c f9d any sign ( ! ,m>tians hav+ succe$$ 9 ex]cis+ any p[]s beyond ! surface ( _! own planet1 ?\gh1 if ! 8canals0 really exi/1 _! eng9e]+ feats mu/ be truly /up5d\s4 ,x may be t ! e>?1 ow+ to its position betwe5 torrid ,m]cury & ice-b\nd ,neptune1 enjoys conditions specially fav\rable to m5tal & physical advancem5t4 ,& s x may happ5 t x w = imm5se ages ( "t be ! only planet to bur/ into consci\sness4 ,?us x may at "s epo* f9d itself ! undisput$ ma/] ( ! sol> sy/em1 & may be able to influ5ce ! o!r planets & make !m subs]vi5t 9 "s way to its own ne$s4 ,let nobody ?9k ,i am unduly optimi/ic ab\t ! future ( ?is e>? ( ours4 ,! difficulty lies r 9 visualiz+ :at rec5t & curr5t progress1 & accel]at$ progress1 mu/ inevitably br+ ab\t :5 cont9u$ = a long "t4 ,! only d\btful elem5t appe>s to be :e!r ! magnific5t lan vital ( our race1 :i* has enabl$ x to conqu] ! _w1 w la/ ?r\gh ! va/ ages to come4 ,b1 =tunately1 !re is no sign ( its exhau/ion4 ,love is /ill ! rul+ passion & inspiration ( humanity1 :i* enables m5 & maid5s to brave all ! trials & dang]s ( life 9 unconsci\s devotion to a future z yet unimag9$ & unborn4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4