,transcrib]'s note3 ,no text has int5tionally be5 *ang$ f ! orig9al2 no pr9t+ errors 7 f\nd4 ,!re are two unbalanc$ quotes 9 ! orig9al1 :i* are duplicat$ "h4 ,! fir/ is on p4 #bd1 9 ! area 8,:5 an attempt02 ! second is on p4 #gg1 9 ! area 8exclaims ,mill04 ,?is text is bas$ on ! ,int]net ,ar*ive scan ) ! id5tifi] 8phili/9eg5ius#jjsidiri*04 ,,phili/9e ,,& ,,g5ius ,,by ,,boris ,,sidis1 ,a4,m41 ,ph4,d41 ,m4,d4 ,m$ical ,director1 ,sidis ,in/itute1 ,portsm\?1 ,new ,hamp%ire ,,bo/on3 ,,ri*>d ,g4 ,,badg] ,,toronto3 ,,! ,,copp ,,cl>k ,,co41 ,,limit$ 99 99 99 99 99 ,copyright1 #aiag1 by ,boris ,sidis ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,! ,gorham ,press1 ,bo/on1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,! ,,fa!rs ,,& ,,mo!rs ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates 99 99 99 99 99 ,,preface ,:5 9 #aiji 8,phili/9e & ,g5ius0 0 deliv]$ by me 9 ! =m ( a ,comm5cem5t address be=e ! ,h>v>d ,summ] ,s*ool1 my pr$iction ( ! com+ ,european w> /orm 0 reg>d$ by ev]ybody z dream & fancy4 ,my be/ fri5ds & sympa?is]s ?\ght my =ebod+ unju/ifi$ & ill-f\nd$4 ,i 0 an al>mi/1 a ,cass&ra1 :5 ,i spoke ( ! com+ cata/rophe :i* 0 to %ake ,europe to its v f\ndation4 ,:5 8,phili/9e & ,g5ius0 0 publi%$ 9 #aiaa ! ,am]ican & ,european press1 deal+ ) ! views advanc$ 9 ?is little volume1 completely ignor$ ! foll[+ w>n+ giv5 by me3 8,ab\t ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ,buckle made ! pr$iction t no w> 0 any m to occur among civiliz$ nations4 ,h5ce=? peace 0 to reign supreme4 #8,! wolf %all dwell ) ! lamb1 & ! leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid2 _! "y ones %all lie d[n toge!r1 & ! lion %all eat /raw l ! ox4444 ,nations %all beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es1 & _! spe>s into prun+ hooks4 ,nations %all n lift up swords aga9/ nations1 nor %all !y le>n w> any m4' ,?is prophecy 0 r ha/y4 ,we h _h s9ce ! ,civil w>1 ! ,franco-,prussian w>1 ! ,spani%-,am]ican w>1 ! ,bo] w>1 ! ,russo-,japanese w>1 n c\nt+ ! ceaseless w>s ( ext]m9ation c>ri$ on by civiliz$ nations among ! v>i\s semi-civiliz$ & primitive tribes4 ,civiliz$ nations d n z yet beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es1 b keep on increas+ ! /r5g? ( _! #8arm$ peace1' & are ready to fight bloody battles 9 ! que/ ( new l&s & ! conque/ ( new m>kets4 8,9 spite ( ! ,hague conf]5ce1 convok$ by ! peace-lov+ ,cz>1 no o!r age has _h su* l>ge /&+ armies provid$ ) su* co/ly & effici5t weapons ( execution ready = in/ant use4 ,! r$ spectre /ill /alks abroad claim+ its victims4 ,we /ill believe 9 ! baptism ( fire & r$emption by blood4 ,! dogma ( blood r$emption is /ill at ! basis ( our fai?1 &1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 we br& t sacr$ cre$ on ! m9ds ( ! "y g5]ation40 ,! pres5t ,european upheaval has f9ally disclos$ to ! imp>tial obs]v] ! fe>ful /ate ( ,europe z ! f9al outcome ( its 8arm$ peace40 ,in/ead ( realiz+ ! dang]s ( arm$ peace or ( 8prep>$ness10 we are ready to become a milit>y democracy 9 :i* e able-bodi$ man is a soldi] or a sailor1 e *ild is a sc\t1 & e woman a nurse or a munition work]4 ,we are anxi\s to wa/e our res\rces on prep>$ness r ?an on ! education ( ! "y4 ,we hank] = ! greate/ navy 9 ! _w at a co/ ( sev]al billions ( doll>s4 ,we aspire aft] a million head$1 billion arm$ navy & army4 ,we clamor = univ]sal1 compulsory1 milit>y s]vice 9 :i* our *ildr5 %\ld be drill$ = murd] & slaught] at ! decree ( a few autocratic (ficials & (fic]s4 ,we imitate ,europe slavi%ly1 9 spite ( ! fact t ! policy ( prep>$ness or ( 8arm$ peace0 has kept ,europe 9 a /ate ( turmoil = g5]ations1 has br\ght h] to ! br9k ( ru91 & has plung$ h] into ! mo/ cruel & mo/ de/ructive w> ev] wag$ by man4 ,! rec5t e/imate ( ,c\nt von ,ro$]n1 ,secret>y ( ! ,imp]ial ,g]man ,treasury1 puts ! total co/ ( ! w> to date1 ! end ( #aiaf1 = all ! bellig]5ts1 at fifty-n9e & a half billions ( doll>s4 ,! ,me*anics & ,metals ,national ,bank ( ,new ,york ,city figures t sev5ty-five billion doll>s w be sp5t = direct milit>y purposes1 if ! w> la/s ano!r ye>4 ,! enormity ( t exp5diture c only be realiz$ if we consid] t ! total weal? ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& is eighty-five billions ( doll>s1 t ( ,g]many eighty billions1 t ( ,france fifty billions1 t ( ,russia =ty billions1 t ( ,au/ria-,hung>y tw5ty-five billions1 & t ( ,italy tw5ty billions4 ,su* wa/e is appall+6 ,accord+ to ! figures giv5 by ,mr4 ,frank ,h4 ,simonds1 eighte5 & a half million casualties1 ( :i* dea?s make up ne>ly "o-qu>t]1 is ! toll already levi$ on ! fight+ m5 ( all ! bellig]5t nations by tw5ty-six mon?s ( w>4 ,m ?an any o!r w> ! pres5t ,european /ruggle squ&]s ! weal? ( empires & sacrifices ! lives ( nations4 ,our social /atus is a rev]sion to savag]y ( ! mo/ deg5]ate type1 an atavi/ic lapse t[>ds ! paleoli?ic & eoli?ic man1 only m brutal1 on acc\nt ( ! great] p[] = evil possess$ by mod]n man4 ,:at ,hun or ,v&al ev] dreamt ( su* colossal de/ruction6 ,! fame ( ,attila1 ,j5ghiz ,khan1 ,batu1 & ,tam]lane pales & fades be=e ! glory ( ! ,kais]4 ,9 a c\ple ( ye>s ! aggressive ,g]man 8,kultur0 has caus$ m ru9 to humanity ?an all ! invasions ( ! yell[ p]il 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,c we take issue ) ! late ,pr(essor ,royce ( ,h>v>d :5 he decl>es ! ,g]man ,empire to be 8! wilful & ! delib]ate enemy ( ! human race08 ,"s future hi/orian 9 describ+ our times w place u bel[ ! moral level ( our contempor>ies1 ! ,bu%man & ! ,hott5tot4 ,he may say3 8,t[>ds ! end ( ! n9ete5? & at ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury !re took place a va/ accumulation ( weal?1 due to a rapid developm5t ( sci5ce & practical arts4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 ( improv+ _! condition1 ,european nations det]iorat$ morally & intellectually4 8,lib]al education gave way to te*nical tra9+4 ,sci5ce s]v$ gre$4 ,education became me*anical & milit>y 9 "*4 ,! successful bank]1 ! gre$y usur]1 ! commonplace /orekeep]1 ! m$iocre %opkeep]1 ! phili/9e patriotic bus9ess man became ! patt]ns1 ! ideals1 ! guides1 & lead]s ( comm]cializ$ nations4 ,adv]tis+ & notoriety became ! rage & ! bane ( society4 ,! ?9k] gave way to ! t9k]1 ! sci5ti/ to ! me*anic1 ! arti/ to ! artisan1 ! g5ius to ! phili/9e4 ,false patriotism ( ! j+o type1 controll$ & animat$ by indu/rial & comm]cial int]e/s1 became ! /&>d ( nations4 ,an insane fr5zy ( milit>ism seiz$ on ! m9ds ( nations4 ,bl9d ob$i5ce became a virtue4 8,! /ate enslav$ ! individual4 ,drill & discipl9e /upefi$ p4 ,nations boa/+ ( sci5tific effici5cy & #8kultur' broke treaties1 attack$1 de/roy$1 deport$1 enslav$ :ole populations ( small1 weak1 neighbor+ c\ntries4 ,wom5 & babes 7 dr[n$ l rats 9 ! middle ( ! ocean4 ,a]oplanes & ,zeppel9s %[]$ explosive missiles on def5celess p4 ,= su* c[>dly1 inhuman1 & diabolical acts ! miscreants 7 decorat$ & honor$ z h]oes by _! alleg$ sup]iors4 ,man c\ld n h fall5 to any l[] level4 8,! elem5ts ( nature 7 let loose = ! ru9 ( nations4 ,man glori$ 9 8 devili%1 milit>y1 inv5tive p[] ( de/ruction4 ,pr(essors1 c>ry+ high ! bann] ( #8kultur1' exult$ 9 ! degrad+1 vici\s process ( tra9+ by :i* ! individual is hypnotiz$ & n>cotiz$ into submission to a brutal organization ( milit>y junk]s1 hall[$ by ! "n ( ,/ate4 ,all conception ( free1 individual developm5t 0 lo/ among ! ,g]manic tribes ( ,c5tral ,europe4 ,x 0 ! d>ke/ p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,assaults on c\ntries1 massacres ( nations1 deportation ( populations into slav]y = p[]ful munition int]e/s1 all su* outrages1 dignifi$ by ! "n ( w> = ! def5se ( ! ,fa!rl&1 _h n _! p>allel ev5 9 ! mo/ degrad+ p]iod ( ! hi/ory ( humanity4 ,man 0 craz$ ) ! lu/ ( blood1 fr5zi$ ) rap9e & slaught]40 ,su* w be ! j e/imate ( our times by a future imp>tial hi/orian4 ,we possess inde$ va/ /ores ( weal?1 b we h n z yet le>n$ _! use4 ,l silly up/>ts1 we use our weal? = dissipation & ru94 ,our gre$ & cruelty seem to gr[ ) our possessions4 ,gre$ ) its army & navy is l ! ,biblical horselee* t 8ha? two daught]s cry+1 #8,give1 give4'0 ,human life1 man's g5ius1 we hold 9 no e/eem4 ,we s9k ! value ( man 9 ! price ( 8 product4 ,we raise ! value ( /ock1 b l[] ! wor? ( man4 ,our "y g5]ation is tra9$ by fe> into discipl9e & ob$i5ce4 ,we suppress ! g5ius 9 ! *ild1 raise m$iocrity1 & cultivate ! phili/9e4 8,ob$i5ce & discipl9e are ! ma9/ay ( family & s*ool10 told me an o!rwise intellig5t s*oolma/]4 8,i control my *ildr5 ) k9dness1 if possible1 & if ne$s be1 ) =ce40 ,! *ild is tra9$ to act n by ! light ( reason1 b by ! comm& ( sup]ior =ce4 ,! *ild is rul$ by fe>6 ,z a protection aga9/ fe> ! *ild le>ns to be secretive1 evasive ( tru?1 & c[>dly ( action4 ,^! traits ( "*1 acquir$ 9 e>ly *ildhood1 become basic4 ,! *ild w nev] fully rid himself ( fe> & its di/ress+ consequ5ces4 ,fe> w /ay ) him1 & dog 8 /eps all 8 life long4 ,fe> is "o ( ! mo/ fundam5tal ( animal in/9cts1 x is ! companion ( ! mo/ primitive impulse ( self-pres]vation4 ,once ?is fe> in/9ct is ar\s$1 x gr[s l an avalan*e 9 its d[nw>d c\rse4 ,9 lat] life ?is fe> in/9ct becomes manife/$ 9 v>i\s ways1 giv+ rise to ! mo/ di/ress+ n]v\s & m5tal symptoms4 ,9 my m$ical practice1 z speciali/ ( n]v\s & m5tal diseases1 ,i h trac$ aga9 & aga9 ! wor/ =ms ( maladies to ! fe> in/9ct ar\s$ 9 e>ly *ildhood4 ,tra9+ by fe>1 submission1 & ob$i5ce op5s ! door wide to all k9ds ( n]v\s & m5tal g]ms1 weak5+ ! m5tal & moral con/itution ( man4 ,man becomes unreasonable1 caprici\s1 driv5 by ! impulse ( self-pres]vation & by ! furies ( ! fe> in/9ct4 ,! impulse ( self-pres]vation ) its satellite ! fe> in/9ct becomes pr$om9ant 9 "* :i* lacks ! /am9a ( /urd9ess1 frankness1 op5m9d$ness & indep5d5ce4 ,a p]son br\ght up 9 ! s*ool ( fe> & bl9d ob$i5ce lacks /ead9ess ( purpose1 c\rage1 indep5d5ce1 critical judgm5t1 becomes bigot$ & intol]ant4 ,he falls an easy prey to ! sugge/ions ( 8 times & surr\nd+s1 succumbs to ! influ5ce ( unscrupul\s lead]s4 ,su* a p]son lacks m5tal & moral poise1 he is want+ 9 ! true c\rage ( reason1 pres5t 9 ! fully develop$ man & woman4 ,he c n )/& ! pressure ( social op9ion1 be+ unable to /& by 8 po/ 9 ! face ( ?reat5+ social opposition4 ,rul$ by fe> at home1 he is gov]n$ by t]ror 9 society4 ,he is afraid ( social puni%m5t1 8( los+ face10 z ! ,*9ese say1 ) 8 neighbors1 gossips1 circles & clubs4 ,he dreads above all ! judgm5t ( ! cr[d1 & is sc>$ by ! je]s & ridicule ( ! mob4 ,human life int]e/s become limit$ by ! n>r[ horizon ( a mob-rul$ p]sonality4 ,! unceas+ ob$i5ce to ! sugge/ions ( ! cr[d weak5s & loos5s ! reason+ & moral fibre1 r$uces ! en]gies ( ! m9d to ! animal level1 controll$ by self-pres]vation & fe>4 ,) r$uc$ & impov]i%$ en]gies1 ! p]son1 9 case ( tr\ble & mis=tune1 is unable to fall back on 8 inn] res\rces1 he falls a prey to worry1 fe>1 anxiety1 & disease4 ,9 o!r cases ! intellectual & moral p[]s are enfeebl$ by ! rigid discipl9e & by ! c\rse ( en=c$ ob$i5ce1 ! p]son falls a victim to all =ms ( temptations4 ,) no pr9ciple to guide him1 ) no w to /ay him1 ! p]son drifts helplessly on ! /ream ( life4 ,lur$ by s$uctive sir5s1 8 life is f9ally wreck$ on ! rocks & reefs ( vice1 s91 crime1 & disease4 ,:]e /umbl+ on vice1 disease1 & crime is avoid$1 ! p]son inevitably l&s on ! dull %ores ( ! ,lotophagi4 ,ideas & ideals are =gott5 & =sak5 9 ! r\t9e ( animal exi/5ce4 ,?is is ! l& ( ,phili/9ism1 a l& :]e all human1 humane int]e/s1 indep5d5t ?\ght1 & c\rage\s action are want+4 ,phili/9es are uncritical1 unconsci\s ( defects & faults1 liv+ 9 ! mire ( self-cont5t$ /upidity & m$iocrity4 ,!y cease to gr[ m5tally & morally4 ,_! intellectual & moral capacities become p>alyz$1 atrophi$4 ,man becomes ! equal ( ! brute4 ,) a phili/9e education & tra9+1 man is fit to become "o ( ^? un=tunate & pitiful ,european pawns & automata :o obey bl9dly ! comm&s ( _! sup]ior (fic]s4 ,phili/9es %oot1 /ab1 poison1 pillage1 bum1 outrage1 & murd] at ! comm& ( unscrupul\s1 self-seek+ lead]s1 brutal junk]s1 bloodh\nds ( empires4 ,br\ght up 9 a s*ool ( fe>1 ob$i5ce1 & sugge/ibility1 ! phili/9e1 l ,ca91 murd]s 8 bro!r )\t aim & )\t und]/&+ ! full significance ( ! awful de$4 ,he is no m responsible ?an is ! ma*9e gun :i* he accurately tra9s & po9ts at 8 suppos$ enemies4 ,phili/9es are l$ to ! battlefield l cattle to ! slaught] h\se4 ,phili/9es h no p]sonality1 no individuality1 !y are cogs 9 :eels1 l9ks 9 *a9s ( mon/] me*anisms4 ,! phili/9e1 ! product ( our home & s*ool1 is sugge/ible & gullible1 he is always on ! look\t = au?ority1 = a lead] :om he %\ld wor%ip1 by ^: op9ions & conviction he is ready to swe>1 ^: comm& he is ready & pr\d to foll[4 ,! phili/9e is good mat]ial = mobs1 = m5tal epidemics1 = religi\s crazes1 & = all k9ds ( hy/]ical movem5ts 9 :i* n reason b emotional automatism is 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,phili/9ism1 /upidity1 & implicit ob$i5ce ( a mon/r\s1 effici5t w> ma*9e are intimately int]relat$4 ,! individual becomes a private1 ! nation an army1 & ! c\ntry a camp4 ,d we z p>5ts wi% to br+ up our *ildr5 z s\lless1 willless ma*9es8 ,d we wi% !m to be )\t good judgm5t1 )\t p]sonal convictions8 ,d we wi% !m to be l$ ab\t l cattle8 ,we c]ta9ly wi% !m to be ( /rong nature & /urdy "*1 able to /& by _! convictions1 able to use _! critical judgm5t1 able to discrim9ate ! "r f ! wrong1 able to love ! good & avoid ! evil4 ,9 ,! ,psy*ology ( ,sugge/ion1 publi%$ by me 9 #ahig1 ,i arrive at ! conclusion t 8,p]sonality is suppress$ by ! rigidity ( social organization2 ! cultivat$1 civiliz$ individual is an automaton1 a m]e puppet40444 ,aga91 8,"u ! enorm\s weight ( ! socio/atic press 444 ! p]sonal self s9ks1 ! sugge/ible1 subconsci\s1 social1 imp]sonal self rises to ! surface1 gets tra9$ & cultivat$1 & becomes ! hy/]ical actor 9 all ! trag$ies ( hi/orical life40444 ,9 rec5t ,european ev5ts ! sugge/ible1 social self plays ! *ief rle4 ,9 ! same "w ,i come to ! foll[+ conclusion3 8,:5 social conditions are ( su* a nature z to *>ge society ) /rong emotional excitem5t1 or :5 in/itutions dw>f individuality1 :5 !y arre/ p]sonal gr[?1 :5 !y h9d] ! free developm5t & ex]cise ( ! p]sonal1 controll+ consci\sness1 !n society falls into a hypnoid condition1 ! social m9d gets disaggregat$4 ,! greg>i\s self beg9s to move )9 ! bosom ( ! cr[d1 & becomes active2 ! demon ( ! demos em]ges to ! surface ( social life1 & ?r[s ! body politic into convulsions ( demoniac fury40 ,! ,european horrors1 atrocities1 & brutalities1 dignifi$ by ! /upefy+ & hypnotiz+ slogan 8,kultur1 ,patriotism10 are due to ! e>ly tra9+1 by fe> & =ce1 ( ! individual into submission to sup]ior au?ority4 ,su* p]nici\s tra9+ sacrifices ! g5ius ( ! *ild1 ! orig9ality ( ! man1 to a highly effici5t1 b brutal & blood-?ir/y ,molo* ,/ate4 ,! ,european w> is a m5tal plague :i* attacks gigantic1 social aggregates :5 _! ultimate con/itu5t units1 ! individuals1 are depriv$ ( indep5d5t ?\ght & lib]ty ( decision & action1 :5 m5 are sway$ by hypnotiz+ sugge/ions ( 8sup]ior lead]s0 :o repres5t ! int]e/s n ( e individual at 8 be/1 b ( high noble ca/es & ( comm]cial classes4 ,! organiz$ murd] ( ,european nations is due to ! /ifl+ ( human g5ius by ! cultivation ( mob _s :i* is ! cause ( all =ms ( social insanity & m5tal epidemics4 ,9 ! /ifl+ ( ! g5ius ( ! *ild & ! cultivation ( ! mob _s ,am]ica does n lag beh9d ,europe4 ,m5tal epidemics1 excit$ by ! fe> in/9ct & by ! impulse ( self-pres]vation1 are preval5t 9 ! ,/ates4 ,z describ$ by me 9 ,! ,psy*ology ( ,sugge/ion3 8,am]ican society oscillates betwe5 acute f9ancial mania & attacks ( religi\s insanity4 ,no soon] is ! bus9ess fev] ov] ?an ! delirium acutum ( religi\s mania sets 94 ,society is ?r[n f ,scylla into ,*>ybdis4 ,f ! heights ( f9ancial speculation society s9ks into ! abyss ( revivalism4 ,am]ican society seems to suff] f circul> insanity40 ,revivalism1 a m5tal fr5zy to :i* ! ,am]ican mob m9d is specially prone1 is a resurrection ( ,greek ,bac*analia & ,roman ,saturnalia4 ,revivals are emotional debau*es1 religi\s orgies4 ,z ,i _h po9t$ out 9 ! same "w3 8,revivalism is f> m dang]\s to ! life ( society ?an drunk5ness4444 ,z a sot man falls bel[ ! brute2 z a revivali/ he s9ks l[] ?an ! sot40 ,if ,europe is 9 viol5t convulsions ( w> insanity1 ,am]ica suff]s f no less s]i\s m5tal maladies1--speculation fr5zies1 revival manias1 & prep>$ness plagues4 ,m5tal epidemics are in]adicable afflictions ( ! highly evolv$ mob _s *>act]i/ic ( ! phili/9e4 ,! evolution ( ! phili/9e is ! involution ( g5ius4 ,phili/9ism is social decay4 ,! progress ( humanity is f brute to man1 f ,phili/9e to ,g5ius4 ,boris ,sidis4 ,sidis ,in/itute1 ,maplewood ,f>m1 ,portsm\?1 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,,phili/9e ,,& ,,g5ius ,i ,i address myself to y1 fa!rs & mo!rs1 & to y1 op5-m9d$ read]s4 ,i take x = grant$ t y\r life-"w is ) y a s]i\s matt] & t y put =? all y\r ef=ts to d y\r be/ 9 ! walk ( life :i* y h *os54 ,i assume t y want to develop y\r en]gies to ! highe/ effici5cy & br+ out ! be/ !re is 9 y4 ,i assume t y e>ne/ly wi% & /rive to br+ out & develop to ! highe/ effici5cy ! faculties n only ( y\r *ildr51 b also ^? ( y\r fri5ds & co-work]s ) :om y associate 9 y\r daily vocation1 & t y are deeply int]e/$ 9 ! education ( y\r c\ntrym5 & _! *ildr51 :o %>e ) y ! duties1 rights & privileges ( citiz5%ip4 ,i also assume t z m5 & wom5 ( lib]al education y are n limit$ to ! n>r[ int]e/s ( "o p>ticul> subject1 to ! exclusion ( all else4 ,i assume t y are especially int]e/$ 9 ! developm5t ( p]sonality z a :ole1 ! true aim ( education4 ,i also assume t y realize t :at is requisite is n "s m r\t9e1 n m desiccat$1 quasi-sci5tific me?ods ( educational psy*ology1 n ! sawdu/ ( college-pseudagogics & phili/9e1 normal s*ool-tra9+1 b m light on ! problems ( life4 ,:at y want is n ! tra9+ ( phili/9es1 b ! education ( g5ius4 ,we ne$ m light1 m in=mation on 8! problems ( life40 ,is x n too big a phrase to employ8 ,on a second ?\ght1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ say t y\r problems are ! problems ( life4 ,= ! problems ( education are fundam5tal1 !y are at ! bottom ( all vital problems4 ,! anci5t ,greeks 7 aw>e ( x & paid special att5tion to education4 ,9 re>+ 8 revolution>y1 utopian edifice1 ,plato insi/s on education z ! f\ndation ( a new social1 moral & intellectual life4 ,plato 9 8 ,republic makes ,socrates tell 8 int]locutor1 ,adeimantus3 8,!n y are aw>e t 9 e "w ! beg9n+ is ! mo/ important "p1 especially 9 deal+ ) any?+ "y & t5d]8 ,= t is ! "t :5 any impression :i* "o may desire to communicate is mo/ readily /amp$ & tak540 ,we may say t all man's /ruggles1 religi\s1 moral & economical1 all ! combats & conflicts t fill ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 c be trac$ f9ally to ! nature & vigor ( ! desires1 beliefs & /riv+s :i* h be5 cultivat$ by ! social environm5t 9 ! e>ly life ( ! individual4 ,! "* ( a nation is m\ld$ by ! nature ( its education4 ,! "* ( society dep5ds on ! e>ly tra9+ ( its con/itu5t units4 ,! fatalism1 ! submissiv5ess ( ! ,ori5tal2 ! /heticism1 ! indep5d5ce1 love ( innovations & inquisitiv5ess ( ! anci5t ,greek2 ! rugg$ness1 /urd9ess1 h>%ness & cons]vatism ( ! anci5t ,roman2 ! emotionalism1 ! religi\s f]vor ( ! anci5t ,hebrew2 ! comm]cialism1 re/lessness1 speculation & sci5tific _s ( mod]n times1 are all ! results ( ! nature ( ! e>ly education ! individual gets 9 8 respective social environm5t4 ,we may say t ! education ( e>ly life =ms ! v f\ndation ( ! social /ructure4 ,l clay 9 ! h&s ( ! pott]1 s is man 9 ! h&s ( 8 community4 ,society fa%ions ! beliefs1 ! desires1 ! aims1 ! /riv+s1 ! k1 ! ideals1 ! "*1 ! m9ds1 ! v selves ( its con/itu5t units4 ,:o has ! control ( ?is vital function ( m\ld+ m9ds8 ,fa!rs & mo!rs1 ! *ild is "u y\r control4 ,to y\r h&s1 to y\r c>e is entru/$ ! fate ( "y g5]ations1 ! fate ( ! future community1 :i*1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 y fa%ion accord+ to ! accept$ /&>ds & traditions ) :i* y h be5 imbu$ 9 y\r own education4 ,x is relat$1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,plut>*'s ,lives1 ( ,!mi/ocles tell+ ) ! ironical frankness *>act]i/ic ( ! ,greek temp]am5t t 8 son possess$ ! greate/ p[] 9 ,greece3 8,= ! ,a!nians comm& ! re/ ( ,greece1 ,i comm& ! ,a!nians1 8 "m comm&s me1 & he comm&s 8 "m40 ,?is bit ( ,greek irony is n )\t its significance4 ,! m9d ( ! gr[+ g5]ation controls ! future ( nations4 ,! boy is fa!r to ! man1 z ! prov]b has x2 he controls ! future4 ,b :o controls ! boy8 ,! home1 ! "m & fa!r1 ! guides ( ! *ild's e>ly life4 ,= x is 9 e>ly life t ! f\ndation ( our m5tal edifice is laid4 ,all t is good1 valid & solid 9 man's m5tal /ructure dep5ds on ! bread?1 wid?1 dep?1 & solidity ( t f\ndation4 ,,ii ,t ! gr\ndwork ( man's "* is laid 9 8 *ildhood appe>s z a trivial platitude4 ,i am almo/ a%am$ to br+ x be=e y4 ,& yet1 z ,i look r\nd me & f9d h[ apt we are to =get ?is simple precept :i* is s fundam5tal 9 our life1 ,i _c help call+ y\r att5tion to x4 ,if we consid] ! matt]1 we c well und]/& ! reason :y its full significance is n realiz$4 ,we mu/ rememb] t all sci5ce beg9s ) axioms :i* are app>5tly truisms4 ,:at is m ( a truism ?an ! axioms ( ,geometry & ,me*anics--t ! :ole is great] ?an ! "p1 t ?+s :i* are equal to ! same ?+ are equal to "o ano!r1 or t a body rema9s 9 ! same /ate unless an ext]nal =ce *anges x8 ,& yet ! :ole ( ,ma!matics & ,me*anics is built on ^? simple axioms4 ,! elem5ts ( sci5ce are j su* obvi\s platitudes4 ,:at is ne$$ is to use !m z effici5t tools & by _! means draw ! consequ5t effects4 ,! same holds true 9 ! sci5ce ( education4 ,! axiom or ! law ( e>ly tra9+ is n new1 x is well kn[n1 b x is un=tunately too (t5 neglect$ & =gott51 & its significance is almo/ completely lo/4 ,x is c]ta9ly surpris+ h[ ?is law ( e>ly tra9+ is s disreg>d$1 s totally ignor$ 9 ! education ( ! *ild4 ,n only d we neglect to lay ! necess>y solid basis 9 ! e>ly life ( ! *ild1 a solid basis ready = ! future /ructure1 we d n ev5 take c>e to cle> ! gr\nd4 ,9 fact1 we ev5 make ! *ild's s\l a dunghill1 full ( v]m9 ( sup]/itions1 fe>s & prejudices1--a hide\s heap saturat$ ) ! _s ( cr$ulity4 ,we reg>d ! *ild's m9d z a tabula rasa1 a vacant lot1 & empty on x all our rubbi% & refuse4 ,we labor "u ! delusion t /ories & fairy tales1 my?s & deceptions ab\t life & man are good = ! *ild's m9d4 ,is x a wond] t on su* a f\ndation m5 c only put up %acks & %anties8 ,we =get ! simple fact t :at is h>mful = ! adult is /ill m h>mful to ! *ild4 ,surely :at is poison\s to ! gr[n-up m9d _c be useful food to ! "y4 ,if cr$ulity 9 old wives' tales1 lack ( individuality1 %eepi% submissiv5ess1 b>rack-discipl9e1 unque/ion$ & uncritical belief 9 au?ority1 mean+less imitation ( j+les & gibb]i%1 memorization ( "m-goose wisdom1 repetition ( incompreh5sible pray]s & articles ( cre$1 un9tellig5t ap+ ( good mann]s1 silly games1 prejudices & sup]/itions & fe>s ( ! sup]normal & sup]natural1 are c5sur$ 9 adults1 :y %\ld we approve _! cultivation 9 ! "y8 ,at home & at s*ool we drill into ! *ild's m9d uncritical beliefs 9 /ories & tales1 fictions & figm5ts1 fables & my?s1 cre$s & dogmas :i* poison ! v s\rces ( ! *ild's m9d4 ,at home & at s*ool we give ! *ild ov] z a prey to all sorts ( fatal g]ms ( m5tal diseases & moral depravity4 ,we leave ! *ild's m9d an op5 field to be s[n ) dragon's tee? :i* br+ =? a :ole crop ( p]nici\s t5d5cies1--love & admiration ( successful evil1 & adoration ( ! rule ( brute =ce4 ,f ! dragon's tee? s[n 9 e>ly *ildhood !re rises 9 lat] life a :ole brood ( fl9t-he>t$ m5 :o bl9dly jo/le & fight & m]cilessly te> "o ano!r1 to obta9 = "s gre$y ,jason1 "s wit* ( a ,m$ea _! covet$ gold5 fleece4 ,ill ,we reg>d ) disapproval ! bloody combats ( "s savage tribe2 we reg>d ) horror ! sacrifice ( *ildr5 & prison]s to "s idol ( a ,ph5ician ,molo* or ,mexican ,huitzlio-,pot*li2 we are %ock$ at ! crim9al proce$+s ( ! infam\s ,torquemada ) 8 inquisition glory+ 9 its t]rors & tortures 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/2 we are sick5$ z we read ( ! religi\s w>s 9 ,europe2 we %udd] at ! horrors ( ! night ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew2 we are appall$ by ! rec5t slaught]s ( ! ,jews 9 ,russia1 by ! :olesale massacre ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,turkey4 ,all su* atrocities1 we say1 belong to b>b>ic ages & are only committ$ 9 semi-civiliz$ c\ntries4 ,we flatt] ourselves t we are diff]5t 9 ?is age ( enlight5m5t & civilization4 ,are we diff]5t8 ,h we *ang$8 ,h we a "r to fl+ /ones at our old] bro!rs1 ! savage & ! b>b>ian8 ,we are s us$ to our life t we d n notice its evils & mis]y4 ,we c easily see ! mote 9 ! eye ( our neighbor1 b d n notice ! beam 9 our own4 ,we are /ill savage at he>t4 ,our civilization is m]e gloss1 a ?9 coat+ ( pa9t & v>ni%4 ,our me?ods ( inflict+ pa9 are m ref9$ ?an ^? ( ! ,indian1 b no less cruel1 :ile ! numb] ( ! victims sacrific$ to our gre$ & rapacity may ev5 exce$ ! numb]s fall5 by ! sword ( ! b>b>ian or by ! tor* ( ! fanatic4 ,! slums 9 our cities are f\l & fil?y1 teem+ ) deadly g]ms ( disease :]e ! mortality ( our infants & *ildr5 9 "s cases rises to ! frightful figure ( #bjd p] ?\s&6 ,! sanit>y conditions ( our cities are fil?y & deadly4 ,!y c>ry 9 _! wake all =ms ( plagues1 pe/s & diseases1 among :i* tub]culosis is s well kn[n to ! laity4 8,tub]culosis10 reads a report ( a ,t5em5t ,h\se ,commission1 8is "o ( ! results ( our inhumane t5em5ts2 x foll[s 9 ! tra9 ( our inhumane sweat%ops4 ,x comes :]e ! h\rs ( labor are long & ! wages are small2 x afflicts ! *ildr5 :o are s5t to labor :5 !y %\ld yet be 9 s*ool40 8,! ,consum]s' ,league10 says ,mr4 ,john ,graham ,brooks1 8long hesitat$ to lay /ress ^u ^! aspects ( fil? & disease1 because ( _! al>mi/ & s5sational nature1 & ( ! imm$iate & grave risk to ! consum] ( ! goods manufactur$ 9 ! sweat%op & ! t5em5t h\se4 ,if ! sweat%op spread diph!ria & sc>let fev]1 !re is ! hue & cry be=e p]sonal dang]4 ,b ^! diseases are ! v slighte/ elem5ts ( ! real risk to ! g5]al good4 ,x is ! spoil$ human life1 ) its deadly legacy ( enfeebl$ m9d & body1 t reacts directly & indirectly on ! social :ole40 ,we d n realize t we drift into national deg5]acy4 ,we fail to realize t we raise a g5]ation ( /unt$ lives1 ( physical & n]v\s wrecks1 ( m5tal invalids & moral cripples4 ,we boa/ ( our weal? unrivall$ by o!r c\ntries & by =m] ages4 ,we %\ld rememb] ! great pov]ty ( our masses1 ! fil?y conditions ( our weal?y cities1 ) _! loa?some city-slums1 9 :i* human be+s live1 bre$ & teem l s _m worms4 ,we sp5d on b>racks & prisons m ?an we d on s*ools & colleges4 ,:at is ! level ( a civilization 9 :i* ! co/ ( crime & w> f> exce$s t ( ! education ( its future citiz5s8 ,we sp5d on our army & navy a qu>t] ( a billion doll>s1 :i* is f\nd to be insuffici5t1 :ile ! 8total money burd5 ( crime am\nts 9 ?is c\ntry to ! enorm\s sum ( #fjj million doll>s a ye>60 ,! co/ ( crime alone is s enorm\s t a repres5tative ( ! ,bo>d ( ,*>ities ( "o ( our ,ea/]n /ates consid]s 8! entire abolition ( all ! p5al codes & ! complete lib]ty ( ! crim9al class40 ,our civilization c boa/ ( ! city-slum1 ! abode ( mis]y & crime1 ! gift ( our mod]n indu/rial progress1 weal? & prosp]ity4 ,pr(essor ,james & myself 7 ov] once on a visit to a *>itable in/itution = m5tally defective4 ,) 8 cle> eye = ! incongruities & absurdities ( life1 ,pr(essor ,james rem>k$ to me t idiots & imbeciles 7 giv5 ! com=ts1 9 fact1 ! luxuries ( life1 :ile heal?y *ildr51 able boys & girls1 _h to /ruggle = a livelihood4 ,*ildr5 "u f\rte5 "w 9 factories1 "w at a wage ( ab\t tw5ty-five c5ts a day1 &1 accord+ to ! labor bureau1 ! daily wage ( ! factory *ildr5 ( ! ,s\? is (t5 z l[ z fifte5 c5ts & sometimes falls to n9e c5ts4 ,9 _m ( our colleges _m a /ud5t has to live on ! v]ge ( />vation1 freeze 9 a summ] ov]coat ! :ole w9t] & w>m 8 room by burn+ newspap]s 9 ! grate4 ,we are *>itable & help our m$iocrities1 imbeciles & idiots1 :ile we neglect our tal5t & g5ius4 ,we h a bl9d fai? t g5ius1 l murd]1 w out4 ,we "k ( successful tal5t1 b we d n "k ( ! great am\nt ( unsuccessful tal5t & g5ius t has gone to wa/e4 ,we favor imbecility & slight g5ius4 ,"o ( ! physicians ( ! in/itution ov]he>d our conv]sation & attempt$ to ju/ify 8 "w by an argum5t commonly advanc$ & uncritically accept$--8,our civilization1 our ,*ri/ian civilization values human life40 ,does our civilization really value human life8 ,! infant mortality ( ! slums ( our l>ge cities & ! factory "w ( our "y *ildr5 d n seem to ju/ify su* a claim4 ,! loss ( life on our railways is z l>ge z "o caus$ by a national w>4 ,?us ! numb] ( p]sons kill$ on ,am]ican railways dur+ a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s end+ ,june #cj1 #aijj1 0 ab\t #bb1jjj1 :ile ! mortality ( ,briti% =ces1 includ+ dea? f disease1 dur+ ?ree ye>s ( ! ,s\? ,african w> am\nt$ to #bb1jjj4 ,9 #aija1 "o out ( e #djj railway employees 0 kill$ & "o out ( e #bf 0 injur$4 ,9 #aijb1 #b1ifi employees 7 kill$ & #ej1ebd 7 injur$4 ,comm5t+ on ! /ati/ics ( railway accid5ts1 ,mr4 ,john ,graham ,brooks says3 8,"o has to read & re-read ^! figures be=e _! grewsome significance is 9 ! lea/ cle>4 ,if we add ! m9+1 iron & lumb]+ indu/ries1--portions ( :i* are m dang]\s ?an ! railroad1--"s conception is possible ( ! mutilat$ life due to ma*9]y z x is n[ run40 ,x may also be ( int]e/ to le>n t1 accord+ to ! calculation made by a repres5tative ( "o ( ! insurance companies1 m ?an a million & a half are annually kill$ & injur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone4 ,! wa/e ( human life is 9 fact great] ?an 9 any previ\s age4 8,saul ha? sla9 8 ?\s&s1 b ,david 8 t5 ?\s&s40 ,?9k ( our mod]n w>f>e1 ) its inf]nal ma*9es ( c>nage1 m[+ d[n m m5 9 a day ?an ! w>like ,assyrians & ,romans1 ) _! crude b[s1 arr[s & catapults1 c\ld de/roy 9 a c5tury4 ,& is n our c\ntry1 our civiliz$ ,*ri/ian society1 ) its high valuation ( human life1 keep+ on increas+ its army & navy1 & p]fect+ deadly weapons ( slaught] & c>nage8 ,:at ab\t ! ju/ice dealt out by ,judge ,lyn*8 ,f #ahhb to #aijj !re 7 ab\t ?ree ?\s& lyn*+s6 ,:at ab\t our gr& imp]ial policy8 ,:at ab\t our dom9ance ov] weak & ignorant tribes1 treat$ 9 no g5tle way by ! arm$ fi/ ( _! civiliz$ ma/]s1 :o s5d to ! b5ight$ hea!ns _! mission>ies to prea* religion & _! soldi]s to en=ce ! sale ( n>cotics & o!r civiliz+ goods8 ,,iv ,we are /ock-bl9d to our own b>b>ities2 we d n realize ! enormities ( our life & consid] our age & c\ntry z civiliz$ & enlight5$4 ,we c5sure ! faults ( o!r societies1 b d n notice our own4 ,?us ,lecky1 9 describ+ ,roman society1 says3 8,! gladiatorial games =m inde$ ! "o feature :i* to a mod]n m9d is almo/ inconceivable 9 its atrocity4 ,t n only m51 b wom51 9 an advanc$ p]iod ( civilization1--m5 & wom5 :o n only pr(ess$1 b v frequ5tly act$ ^u a high code ( morals--%\ld h made ! c>nage ( m5 _! habitual amusem5t1 t all ?is %\ld h cont9u$ = c5turies ) sc>cely a prote/1 is "o ( ! mo/ />tl+ facts 9 moral hi/ory4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 p]fectly normal1 :ile x op5s out fields ( e?ical inquiry ( a v deep1 ?\gh pa9ful1 "*40 ,z 9 mod]n times1 our college au?orities ju/ify ! brutalities ( football & prize-fights1 s 9 anci5t times ! great morali/s ( ^? ages ju/ifi$ _! gladiatorial games4 ,?us ! great orator1 ! moraliz+ philosoph]1 ,cic]o1 9 speak+ ( ! gladiatorial games1 tells u3 8,:5 guilty m5 are compell$ to fight1 no bett] discipl9e aga9/ suff]+ & dea? c be pres5t$ to ! eye40 ,& x is c]ta9ly in/ructive = u to le>n t 8! v m5 :o look$ d[n ) delight1 :5 ! s& ( ! ar5a r$d5$ ) human blood1 made ! !at] r+ ) applause :5 ,t]5ce 9 8 fam\s l9e proclaim$ ! bro!rhood ( m540 ,"o feeble prote/ is on record1 a prote/ com+ f ! "m ( civilization1 f anci5t ,a!ns4 8,:5 an attempt 0 made to introduce ! games into ,a!ns1 ! philosoph] ,demonax appeal$ successfully to ! bett] feel+s ( ! p by exclaim+3 8,y mu/ fir/ ov]?r[ ! alt> ( pity60 ,! philosoph] ,demonax _h n ! compromis+ _s ( ! mod]n pr(essor4 ,al?\gh ! brutal games ( our y\? & populace ne$ a ,demonax1 we c]ta9ly %\ld n look = "o 9 our colleges & univ]sities4 ,our college au?orities assure u t a?letic pre/ige is indisp5sable to a good univ]sity4 ,9 fact1 accord+ to "s (ficial /atem5ts1 football teams are suppos$ to express ! sup]ior intellectual activities ( our =emo/ colleges4 ,l ,cic]o ( old1 we claim t 8our games are good1--!y tra9 m51 & no bett] discipl9e c be pres5t$ to ! eye40 ,! fact is1 man is bat-bl9d to ! evils ( ! environm5t 9 :i* he is br$4 ,he takes ^? evils z a matt] ( c\rse1 & ev5 f9ds good reasons to ju/ify !m z edify+ & elevat+4 ,9 relation to 8 own surr\nd+s1 man is 9 ! primitive condition ( ! ,biblical ,adam1--he is n consci\s ( 8 own moral nak$ness4 ,six days 9 ! week we witness & uphold ! :olesale c>nage1 national & int]national1 political1 economical1 9 %ops1 factories1 m9es1 railroads & on ! battlefields1 :ile on ! sev5? we s+ hymns to ! ,god ( m]cy1 love & peace4 ,we pick up ! fir/ newspap]s or popul> magaz9es t come to our h&1 & we read ( w>s1 slaught]s1 murd]s1 lyn*+s1 crimes & outrages on life & lib]ty2 we read ( /rikes1 lock\ts1 ( tales ( />vation & ( frightful infant mortality2 we read ( diseases & epidemics ravag+ ! homes ( our work+ population2 we read ( corporation iniquities1 ( frauds & corruption ( our legislative bodies1 ( ! control ( politics by ! crim9al classes ( ! great metropolis ( our l&4 ,we read ( all t evil & corruption1 b =get !m next mom5t4 ,our social life is corrupt1 our body politic is eat5 ?r\gh ) cank]s & sores1 8! :ole head is sick & ! :ole he>t is fa9t4 ,f ! sole ( ! foot ev5 unto ! head1 !re is no s\ndness 9 x2 b w\nds1 & bruises & putrefy+ sores10 & yet we ?9k we are a civiliz$ p1 sup]ior to all c\ntries & to all ages4 8,! voice ( our bro!r's blood crie? unto u f ! gr\nd40 ,h[ c we be s call\s8 ,h[ c we be s mole-bl9d & s /one-deaf8 ,! tru? is1 we h b a ?9 v>ni% ( human5ess1 gloss+ ov] a rude b>b>ism4 ,) our lips we praise ! ,god ( love1 b 9 our he>ts we adore ! ,god ( =ce4 ,h[ mu* physical =ce is wor%ipp$ we c realize f ! cr[ds t ?rong ! games ( baseball1 football1 prize-fights & box+ exhibitions4 ,!y g into t5s ( ?\s&s4 ,h[ _m w\ld be drawn by a ,/4 ,paul1 an ,epictetus1 or a ,socrates8 ,! newspap]1 ! mirror ( our social life1 is fill$ ) ! names & exploits ( our magnates ( high f9ance1 our money-mong]s & usur]s4 ,our j\rnals teem ) de$s & sc&als ( our ref9$ 8sm>t set0 set up z patt]ns1 z ideals1 aft] :i* our middle class s long+ly craves4 ,l ! ,israelites ( old we wor%ip gold5 calves & sacr$ bulls4 ,our daught]s ye>n aft] ! b>b>ic %imm] & glitt] ( ! bejewell$1 bespangl$1 empty-m9d$1 p>asitic females ( 8! sm>t set40 ,our college boys admire ! feats ( ! tra9$ a?lete & scorn ! "w ( ! 8gr9d40 ,our v s*oolboys crave = ! fame ( a ,jeffries & a ,johnson4 ,if 9 ! dep?s ( space !re is "s sol> sy/em inhabit$ by really rational be+s1 & if "o ( su* be+s %\ld by "s miracle happ5 to visit our planet1 he w\ld no d\bt turn away 9 horror4 ,v ,we press our *ildr5 into ! triumphant m>* ( our indu/rial ,jugg]naut4 ,ov] #a1gjj1jjj *ildr5 "u #ae ye>s ( age toil 9 fields1 factories1 m9es & work%ops4 ,! slums & ! factory cripple ! en]gies ( our "y g5]ation4 ,! slaught] ( ! innoc5ts & ! sacrifice ( our *ildr5 to ! insatiable ,molo* ( indu/ry exclude u f ! rank ( civiliz$ society & place u on ! level ( b>b>ic nations4 ,our educators are n>r[-m9d$ p$ants4 ,!y are occupi$ ) ! dry bones ( text-books1 ! sawdu/ ( p$agogics & ! w\ld-be sci5tific exp]im5ts ( educational psy*ology2 !y are ignorant ( ! real vital problems ( human int]e/s1 a k ( :i* goes to make ! truly educat$ man4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ,buckle made ! pr$iction t no w> 0 any m to occur among civiliz$ nations4 ,h5ce=? peace 0 to reign supreme4 8,! wolf %all dwell ) ! lamb1 & ! leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid2 _! "y ones %all lie d[n toge!r1 & ! lion %all eat /raw l ! ox4444 ,nations %all beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es & _! spe>s into prun+ hooks4 ,nation %all n lift up sword aga9/ nation1 nor %all !y le>n w> any m40 ,?is prophecy 0 r ha/y4 ,we h _h s9ce ! ,civil w>1 ! ,franco-,prussian w>1 ! ,spani%-,am]ican w>1 ! ,bo] w>1 ! ,russo-,japanese w>1 n c\nt+ ! ceaseless w>s ( ext]m9ation c>ri$ on by civiliz$ nations among ! v>i\s semi-civiliz$ nations & primitive tribes4 ,civiliz$ nations d n z yet beat _! swords into pl\gh%>es1 b keep on increas+ ! /r5g? ( _! 8arm$ peace10 & are ready to fight bloody battles 9 ! que/ ( new l&s & ! conque/ ( new m>kets4 ,9 spite ( ,! ,hague conf]5ce ( peace convok$ by ! peace-lov+ ,cz>1 no o!r age has _h su* l>ge /&+ armies provid$ ) su* co/ly & effici5t weapons ( execution ready = in/ant use4 ,! r$ spectre /ill /alks abroad claim+ its victims4 ,we /ill believe 9 ! baptism ( fire & r$emption by blood4 ,! dogma ( blood-r$emption is /ill at ! basis ( our fai? &1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 we br& t sacr$ cre$ on ! m9ds ( ! "y g5]ation4 ,we are n educat$ to see & und]/& ! wret*$ness1 ! mis]y ( our life1--! evil ( ! _w falls on ! bl9d spot ( our eye4 ,9 ! "n ( evolution & ! survival ( ! fitte/1 we ju/ify ! grasp+ arm ( ! /rong1 & ev5 glory 9 ! ext]m9ation ( ! weak4 ,! weak1 we say1 mu/ be we$$ out by ! processes ( natural selection4 ,! /rong are ! be/2 x is "r t !y %\ld survive & fl\ri% l a gre5 bay tree4 ,! fact is t we are /ill dom9at$ by ! law ( ! jungle1 ! d5 & ! cave4 ,we are /ill wild at he>t4 ,we /ill h>k5 to ! call ( ! wild2 we are rul$ by ! fi/1 ! claw & ! too?4 ,love1 ju/ice1 g5tl5ess1 peace1 reason1 sympa?y & pity1 all humane feel+s & prompt+s are ) u s5tim5ts ( 8unnatural0 or sup]natural religion :i* we pr(ess 9 our *ur*es1 b 9 :i* we really h no fai? z good = actual life4 ,we mi/ake bruti%ness = c\rage1 & by fight & by w> we tra9 ! bea/ 9 man4 ,all humane feel+s are reg>d$ z s _m h9drances to progress2 !y favor1 we claim1 ! survival ( ! weak4 ,we are1 ( c\rse1 evolutioni/s1 & believe mo/ firmly 9 progress4 ,we believe t ! luxuries & vices ( ! /rong are conducive to prosp]ity1 & t ! evils ( life by ! automatic gr9d+ ( t gr9d-organ kn[n z ! process ( evolution someh[ lead to a high] civilization4 ,:5 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury ,b]n>d de ,m&eville proclaim$ ! app>5tly p>adoxical pr9ciple t ,private ,vices are ,public ,b5efits1 ! academic morali/s 7 %ock$ at su* pr(ane brutality4 ,m&eville only proclaim$ ! lead+1 ! guid+ pr9ciple ( ! com+ age ( indu/rial prosp]ity4 ,we n[ "k bett]4 ,are we n evolutioni/s8 ,h we n le>n$ t progress & evolution & ! improvem5t ( ! race are br\ght ab\t by ! fi]ce /ruggle = exi/5ce1 by ! process ( natural selection1 by ! m]ciless elim9ation ( ! weak & by ! triumph ( ! /rong & ! fit8 ,:at is ! use ( be+ s5tim5tal8 ,l ,br5nus1 ! ,gaul1 we ?r[ our sword on ! scales ( bl9d$ ju/ice & %\t triumphantly 8,v victis60 ,,vi ,we are confirm$ optimi/s & s[ optimism broadca/4 ,we h optimi/ic clubs & m5tal sci5ti/s & ,*ri/ian sci5ti/s1--all afflict$ ) incurable oph?almia to surr\nd+ evil & mis]y4 ,we are sci5tific1 we are evolutioni/s1 we h fai? 9 ! sort ( optimism taught by ,leibnitz 9 8 fam\s ,!odicea4 ,we are ! ,c&ides ( our oracles1 ! ,panglosses4 ,y may possibly rememb] :at ,voltaire writes ( ,pr(essor ,pangloss4 8,pangloss us$ to tea* ! sci5ce ( metaphysico-!ologo-cosmologo-noodleology 4 ,he demon/rat$ to admiration t !re is no effect )\t a cause & t ?is is ! be/ ( all possible worlds4 ,x has be5 prov$1 said ,pangloss1 t ?+s _c be o!rwise ?an !y are2 = ev]y?+1 ! end = :i* ev]y?+ is made1 is necess>ily ! be/ end4 ,obs]ve h[ noses are made to c>ry spectacles1 & spectacles we h accord+ly4 ,ev]y?+ t is1 is ! be/ t c\ld possibly be40 ,x is su* %all[ optimism t n[ ga9s curr5cy4 ,v]ily1 we are afflict$ ) m5tal cat>act4 8,if we %\ld br+ cle>ly to a man's sight10 says ,s*op5hau]1 8! t]rible suff]+s & mis]ies to :i* 8 life is con/antly expos$1 he w\ld be seiz$ ) horror1 & if we 7 to conduct ! confirm$ optimi/ ?r\gh ! hospitals1 infirm>ies1 & surgical op]at+-rooms1 ?r\gh prisons1 asylums1 torture-*amb]s & slave-k5nels1 ov] battlefields & places ( execution2 if we 7 to op5 to him all ! d>k abodes ( mis]y1 :]e x hides itself f ! glance ( cold curiosity1 he w\ld und]/& at la/ ! nature ( ?is be/ ( possible worlds40 ,s*op5hau] is metaphysical1 pessimi/ic1 b he is c]ta9ly n bl9d$ by a %all[ optimism to ! realities ( life4 ,drunk ) ! _s ( optimism1 we d n realize ! degradation1 ! mis]y & pov]ty ( our life4 ,mean:ile ! human g5ius1 ! g5ius :i* all ( u possess1 langui%es1 fami%es1 & p]i%es1 :ile ! brute alone em]ges 9 triumph4 ,we are s ov]come by ! fai? 9 ! transc5d5t1 optimi/ic evolution ( ! good1 t ?r\gh ! mi/y1 heav5ly1 angelic visions1 we d n disc]n ! clov5 ho( ( ! devil4 ,pr(essor ,james 9 a rec5t address told ! ,radcliffe graduates t ! aim ( a college-education is 8to recognize ! good man10 :5 y see him4 ,?is advice may be good = ,radcliffe "y ladies2 b1 fa!rs & mo!rs1 ! true education ( life is ! recognition ( evil :]ev] x is met4 ,! ,bible beg9s ! /ory ( man 9 a p>adise ( ignorance & f9i%es x ) 8 ta/+ ( ! fruits ( ! =bidd5 tree ( k ( good & evil4 8,& ! eyes ( !m bo? 7 op5$ & !y knew t !y 7 nak$4 ,& ! ,"l ,god said1--,behold1 ! man is become z "o ( u to "k good & evil1 & n[1 le/ he put =? 8 h& & take also ( ! tree ( life & eat & live = ev]4 ,!re=e1 ! ,"l ,god s5t him =? f ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,s he drove out ! man40 ,we pref] ! s9ful1 mortal1 b godlike man ) 8 k ( evil to ! bruti% phili/9e 9 ! bliss ( ,elysium4 ,,vii ,9 ! education ( ! "y g5]ation ! purpose ( ! nation is to br+ up ! *ild z a good man1 z a lib]al-m9d$ citiz51 devot$ s\l & body to ! int]e/s ( social welf>e4 ,?is purpose 9 ! education ( ! "y citiz5 is ( ! utmo/ importance 9 e society1 b x is a vital ne$ 9 a democratic society4 ,we d n want n>r[-m9d$ patriots devot$ to p>ty-factions1 nor bigot$ sect>ians1 nor gre$y entrepr5eurs fa/5+ 9 tru/s1 l s _m b>nacles1 on ! body-politic4 ,we d n want r+lead]s & mobs1 unscrupul\s bosses & easily l$ vot]s4 ,:at we ne$ is m5 hav+ at he>t ! welf>e ( _! fell[-m54 ,! purpose ( ! education provid$ by ! nation = its "y g5]ation is ! re>+ ( heal?y1 tal5t$1 broad-m9d$ citiz5s4 ,we ne$1 above all1 good citiz5s1 active & intellig5t1 ) a k ( life & ) a delicate s5se ( discrim9ation & detection ( evil 9 all its protean =ms2 we ne$ /rong-m9d$ citiz5s ) grit & c\rage to resi/ oppression & root out evil :]ev] x is f\nd4 ,a /rong s5se ( recognition ( evil %\ld be ! social s5se ( e well-educat$ citiz5 z a safegu>d ( social & national life4 ,! pr9ciple ( recognition ( evil "u all its guises is at ! basis ( ! true education ( man4 ,is x n /range t ?is vital pr9ciple ( education1 ! recognition ( evil1--a fundam5tal pr9ciple ) ! great ?9k]s ( humanity1--%\ld rema9 s sadly neglect$ by our educators & public in/ructors8 ,our educators are owl-wise1 our tea*]s are p$ants & all _! ambition is ! turn+ out ( smoo?1 well-poli%$ phili/9es4 ,x is a sad case ( ! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d4 ,x is c]ta9ly un=tunate t ! favor$ type ( sup]9t5d5t ( our public education %\ld be su* a hopeless phili/9e1 possess$ ( all ! conceit ( ! m$iocre bus9ess man4 ,r\t9e is 8 ideal4 ,orig9ality & g5ius are spurn$ & suppress$4 ,our s*ool-sup]9t5d5t ) 8 well-organiz$ tra9+-%op is pr\d ( ! fact t !re is no place = g5ius 9 our s*ools4 ,un=tunate & degrad$ is ! nation t has h&$ ov] its *ildhood & y\? to guidance & control by hide-b\nd m$iocrity4 ,our s*ool-manag]s are respect$ by ! laity z great educators & are look$ up to by ! tea*]s z able bus9ess m54 ,_! m]it is r\t9e1 discipl9e & ! hir+ ( *eap tea*+-employees4 ,x is c]ta9ly a great mis=tune to ! nation t a good numb] ( our w\ld-be sci5tific p$agogues are su* m$iocrities1 ) s absurd an exagg]ation ( _! importance t !y are well satisfi$ if ! mass ( _! pupils turn out exact reproductions ( ! silly p$agogue4 ,:at c be expect$ ( a nation t entru/s ! fate ( its "y g5]ation to ! c>e or c>elessness ( "y girls1 to ! ire ( old maids1 & to pettifogg+ (ficials ) _! educational r$ tape1 discipl9e & r\t9e1--petty bureaucrats animat$ ) a hatr$ t[>ds tal5t & g5ius8 ,! goody-goody s*oolma'am1 ! m&>9-s*oolma/]1 ! phili/9e-p$agogue1 ! p$ant-adm9i/rator ) 8 bus9ess capacities1 h prov$ !mselves incompet5t to deal ) ! education ( ! "y4 ,!y /ifle tal5t1 !y /upefy ! intellect1 !y p>alyze ! w1 !y suppress g5ius1 !y b5umb ! faculties ( our *ildr54 ,! educator1 ) 8 pseudo-sci5tific1 pseudo-psy*ological pseudogogics1 c only br+ up a set ( phili/9es ) firm1 set habits1--m>ionettes1--dolls4 ,bus9ess is put above le>n+1 adm9i/ration above education1 discipl9e & ord] above cultivation ( g5ius & tal5t4 ,our s*ools & colleges are controll$ by bus9ess m54 ,! s*ool-bo>ds1 ! bo>ds ( tru/ees ( almo/ e s*ool & college 9 ! c\ntry consi/ ma9ly ( manufactur]s1 /orekeep]s1 tradesm51 bulls & be>s ( ,wall /reet & ! m>ket-place4 ,:at wond] t !y br+ ) !m ! ideals & me?ods ( ! factory1 ! /ore1 ! bank & ! saloon4 ,if ! saloon controls politics1 ! %op controls education4 ,bus9ess m5 are no m compet5t to run s*ools & colleges ?an a/ronom]s are fit to run hotels & !at]s4 ,our :ole educational sy/em is vici\s4 ,a popul> sci5tific j\rnal ent]$ a prote/ aga9/ ! vulg>ization ( our colleges1 ! dep>tm5t-/ore trade me?ods ( our univ]sities1 b to no avail4 ,! popul> h]o1 ! adm9i/rative bus9ess sup]9t5d5t /ill holds sway1 & poisons ! s\rces ( our social life by debas+ ! v f\ndation ( our national education4 ,,viii ,f "t to "t ! 8educational0 me?ods ( our phili/9e tea*]s are br\ght to light4 ,a girl is =c$ by a s*oolma'am ( "o ( our l>ge cities to /ay 9 a corn] = h\rs1 because %e un9t5tionally transgress$ aga9/ ! b>rack-discipl9e ( ! s*ool-regulations4 ,:5 ! p>5ts became afraid ( ! girl's heal? & naturally took h] out ( s*ool1 ! little girl 0 dragg$ be=e ! c\rt by ! truant (fic]4 ,=tunately 8! judge turn$ to ! truant (fic] & ask$ him h[ ! girl c\ld be a truant1 if %e _h be5 susp5d$4 ,he didn't believe 9 break+ *ildr5's wills40 ,9 ano!r city a pupil ( g5ius 0 exclud$ f s*ool because 8he did n fall 9 ) ! sy/em0 laid out by ! 8v able bus9ess-sup]9t5d5t40 ,a s*oolmi/ress conceives ! happy idea ( conv]t+ two ( h] refractory pupils into p9-cu%ions = ! edification ( h] class4 ,an 8educational0 adm9i/rative sup]9t5d5t ( a l>ge1 prosp]\s community told a lady :o br\ght to him h] son1 an extraord9>ily able boy1 8,i %all n take y\r boy into my high-s*ool1 9 spite ( 8 k40 ,:5 ! "m ask$ him to li/5 to h]1 he lo/ pati5ce & told h] ) all ! =ce ( 8 s*ool-au?ority1 8,madam1 put a rope ar\nd 8 neck1 weigh him well d[n ) bricks60 ,a pr9cipal ( a high s*ool 9 "o ( ! prom95t ,new ,engl& t[ns dismisses a highly tal5t$ pupil because1 to quote v]batim f ! orig9al s*ool docum5t1 8,he is n am5able to ! discipl9e ( ! s*ool1 z 8 s*ool life has be5 too %ort to e/abli% him 9 ! habit ( ob$i5ce40 8,8 intellect10 ! pr9cipal's (ficial lett] goes on to say1 8rema9s a m>vel to u1 b we d n feel1 & 9 ?is ,i ?9k ,i speak = all1 t he is 9 ! "r place40 ,9 o!r words1 9 ! op9ion ( ^? rem>kable p$agogues1 educators & tea*]s1 ! s*ool is n ! "r place = tal5t & g5ius6 ,a sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools 9 lectur+ be=e an audi5ce ( 8subord9ate tea*]s0 told !m emphatically t !re 0 no place = g5ius 9 our s*ools4 ,de> old fogies1 "o c well und]/& y\r indignation6 ,"h we h work$ out "s f9e me?ods1 clev] rules1 beautiful sy/ems & !n comes g5ius & upsets ! :ole /ructure6 ,x is a %ame6 ,g5ius _c fit into ! pigeon-holes ( ! (fice desk4 ,*oke g5ius1 & ?+s w move smoo?ly 9 ! s*ool & ! (fice4 ,n long ago we 7 in=m$ by "o ( ^? successful college-m&>9s1 lioniz$ by (fice-cl]ks1 sup]9t5d5ts & tradesm51 t he c\ld measure education by ! foot-rule6 ,our ,reg5ts are suppos$ to raise ! level ( education by a vici\s sy/em ( exam9ation & coa*+1 a sy/em :i* ,pr(essor ,james1 9 a private conv]sation ) me1 has aptly *>act]iz$ z 8idiotic40 ,our s*ools br& _! pupils by a sy/em ( m>ks1 :ile our =emo/ colleges measure ! k & education ( _! /ud5ts by ! numb] ( 8po9ts0 pass$4 ,! /ud5t may pass ei!r 9 ,logic or ,blacksmi?+4 ,x does n matt] :i*1 provid$ he makes up a c]ta9 numb] ( 8po9ts06 ,college-committees refuse admission to "y /ud5ts ( g5ius1 because 8x is aga9/ ! policy & ! pr9ciples ( ! univ]sity40 ,college-pr(essors expel promis+ /ud5ts f ! lecture-room = 8! good ( ! class z a :ole10 because ! /ud5ts 8happ5 to h&le _! hats 9 ! middle ( a lecture40 ,?is1 y see1 int]f]es ) class discipl9e4 ,fiat ju/itia1 p]eat mundus4 ,let g5ius p]i%1 provid$ ! sy/em lives4 ,:y n suppress all g5ius1 z a di/urb+ elem5t1 = 8! good ( ! classes10 = ! weal ( ! commonweal?8 ,education ( man & cultivation ( g5ius1 inde$6 ,?is is n s*ool policy4 ,we s*ool & drill our *ildr5 & y\? 9 s*oolma'am mann]ism1 s*ool ma/] m9d-ankylosis1 s*ool-sup]9t5d5t /iff-jo9t c]emonialism1 factory regulations & (fice-discipl9e4 ,we give our pupils & /ud5ts artisan-inspiration & bus9ess-spirituality4 ,orig9ality is suppress$4 ,individuality is cru%$4 ,m$iocrity is at a premium4 ,t is :y our c\ntry has su* clev] bus9ess m51 su* cunn+ artisans1 su* res\rceful politicians1 su* adroit lead]s ( new cults1 b no sci5ti/s1 no arti/s1 no philosoph]s1 no /atesm51 no g5u9e tal5t & no true g5ius4 ,s*ool-tea*]s h 9 all ages be5 m$iocre 9 intellect & incompet5t4 ,leibnitz is reg>d$ z a dull>d & ,newton is consid]$ z a blockhead4 ,nev]1 h[ev]1 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d h s*ool tea*]s fall5 to su* a l[ level ( m$iocrity z 9 our times & 9 our c\ntry4 ,= x is n ! am\nt ( k t c\nts 9 true education1 b orig9ality & indep5d5ce ( ?\ght t are ( importance 9 education4 ,b indep5d5ce & orig9ality ( ?\ght are j ! v elem5ts t are suppress$ by our mod]n b>rack-sy/em ( education4 ,no wond] t milit>y m5 claim t ! be/ 8education0 is giv5 9 milit>y s*ools4 ,we are n aw>e t ! incubus ( (ficialdom1 & ! succubus ( bureaucracy h tak5 possession ( our s*ools4 ,! r$ tape ( (ficialdom1 l a poison\s we$1 gr[s luxuriantly 9 our s*ools & *okes ! life ( our "y g5]ation4 ,in/ead ( gr[+ into a p ( great indep5d5t ?9k]s1 ! nation is 9 dang] ( fa/ becom+ a cr[d ( well-drill$1 well-discipl9$1 commonplace individuals1 ) /rong phili/9e habits & notions ( hopeless m$iocrity4 ,9 levell+ education to m$iocrity we imag9e t we uphold ! democratic _s ( our in/itutions4 ,our ,am]ican s5sibilities are %ock$ :5 ! presid5t ( "o ( our lead+ colleges d>es to recomm5d to 8 college t x %\ld cease cat]+ to ! av]age /ud5t4 ,we ?9k x un-,am]ican1 rank treason to our democratic _s :5 a college presid5t has ! c\rage to proclaim ! pr9ciple t 8,to =m ! m9d & "* ( "o man ( m>k$ tal5t1 n to say g5ius1 w\ld be wor? m to ! community :i* he w\ld s]ve ?an ! r\t9e tra9+ ( hundr$s ( und]graduates40 ,we are optimi/ic1 we believe 9 ! p]nici\s sup]/ition t g5ius ne$s no help1 t tal5t w take c>e ( itself4 ,our kit*5 clocks & doll> timepieces ne$ c>eful h&l+1 b our *ronomet]s & a/ronomical clocks c run by !mselves4 ,! tru? is1 h[ev]1 t ! purpose ( ! s*ool & ! college is n to create an intellectual ari/ocracy1 b to educate1 to br+ out ! individuality1 ! orig9ality1 ! lat5t p[]s ( tal5t & g5ius pres5t 9 :at we un=tunately reg>d z 8! av]age /ud5t40 ,foll[ ,mill's advice4 ,in/ead ( aim+ at a?letics1 social connections1 vocations & g5]ally at ! pr(essional art ( money-mak+1 8,aim at some?+ noble4 ,make y\r sy/em su* t a great man may be =m$ by x1 & !re w be a manhood 9 y\r little m51 ( :i* y d n dream40 ,awak5 9 e>ly *ildhood ! critical _s ( man2 awak51 e>ly 9 ! *ild's life1 love ( k1 love ( tru?1 ( art & lit]ature = _! own sake1 & y ar\se man's g5ius4 ,we h av]age m$iocre /ud5ts1 because we h m$iocre tea*]s1 dep>tm5t-/ore sup]9t5d5ts1 cl]kly pr9cipals & deans ) bookkeep]s' s\ls1 because our s*ools & colleges delib]ately aim at m$iocrity4 ,ribot 9 describ+ ! deg5]at$ ,byzant9e ,greeks tells u t _! lead]s 7 m$iocrities & _! great m5 commonplace p]sonalities4 ,is ! ,am]ican nation drift+ 9 ! same direction8 ,x 0 ! sy/em ( cultivation ( indep5d5t ?\ght t awak5$ ! ,greek m9d to its highe/ a*ievem5ts 9 arts1 sci5ce & philosophy2 x 0 ! deadly ,byzant9e bureaucratic r$ tape ) its cut-&-dri$ !ological discipl9e t dri$ up ! s\rces ( ,greek g5ius4 ,we are 9 dang] ( build+ up a ,byzant9e empire ) l>ge in/itutions & big corporations1 b ) small m9ds & dw>f$ individualities4 ,l ! ,byzant9es we beg9 to value adm9i/ration above individuality & (ficial1 r$-tape c]emonialism above orig9ality4 ,we wi% ev5 to turn our s*ools into practical s*ool-%ops4 ,we %all 9 "t become a nation ( well-tra9$ cl]ks & clev] artisans4 ,! "t is at h& :5 we %all be ju/ifi$ 9 writ+ ov] ! gates ( our s*ool-%ops 8m$iocrity made "h60 ,,ix ,i assume t z lib]al m5 & wom5 y h no use = ! process ( cramm+ & /uff+ ( college-geese & m5tally indol5t1 morally obtuse & religi\sly 8cultur$0 prigs & phili/9es1 b t y realize t y\r true vocation is to get access to ! lat5t en]gies ( y\r *ildr51 to /imulate _! res]ve en]gies & educate1 br+ to light1 man's g5ius4 ,! sci5ce ( psy*opa?ology n[ sets =? a fundam5tal pr9ciple :i* is n only ( ! utmo/ importance 9 psy*o!rapeutics1 b also 9 ! doma9 ( education2 x is ! pr9ciple ( /or$ up1 dormant1 res]ve-en]gy1--! pr9ciple ( pot5tial1 subconsci\s1 res]ve en]gy4 ,x is claim$ on good evid5ce1 biological1 physiological & psy*opa?ological1 t man possesses l>ge /ores ( unus$ en]gy :i* ! ord9>y /imuli ( life are n only unable to rea*1 b ev5 t5d to inhibit4 ,unusual comb9ations ( circum/ances1 h[ev]1 radical *anges ( ! environm5t1 (t5 unloose ! inhibitions br\ght ab\t by ! habitual n>r[ range ( man's int]e/s & surr\nd+s4 ,su* unloos5+ ( inhibitions helps to release fre% supplies ( res]ve en]gy4 ,x is n ! place "h to discuss ?is fundam5tal pr9ciple2 ,i c only /ate x 9 ! mo/ g5]al way1 & give its g5]al tr5d 9 ! doma9 ( education4 ,y h he>d ! psy*ologiz+ educator advise ! =mation ( good1 fix$1 /able habits 9 e>ly life4 ,n[ ,i want to w>n y aga9/ ! dang]s ( su* unre/rict$ advice4 ,fix$ adaptations1 /able habits1 t5d to raise ! ?re%olds ( m5tal life1 t5d to inhibit ! lib]ation1 ! output ( res]ve-en]gy4 ,avoid r\t9e4 ,d n let y\r pupils fall into ! ruts ( habits & cu/oms4 ,d n let ev5 ! be/ ( habits h>d5 beyond ! po9t ( fur!r possible modification4 ,:]e !re is a t5d5cy t[>ds =mation ( ov]-abundant m5tal c>tilage1 set y\r pupils to "w "u widely diff]5t circum/ances4 ,confront !m ) a *ang$ set ( conditions4 ,keep !m on ! move4 ,surprise !m by "s app>5tly p>adoxical relations & /range ph5om5a4 ,d n let !m settle d[n to "o def9ite set ( actions or reactions4 ,rememb] t rigidity1 l scl]osis1 induration ( tissue1 means decay ( orig9ality1 de/ruction ( man's g5ius4 ,) solidifi$ & unv>iable habits n only does ! res]ve en]gy become entirely inaccessible1 b ! v individuality is ext+ui%$4 ,d n make ( our *ildr5 a nation ( phili/9es4 ,:y say1 y make man 9 y\r own image8 ,d n make y\r s*ools ma*9e-%ops1 turn+ out on "o uni=m patt]n s mu* m$iocrity p] ye>4 ,cultivate v>iability4 ,! t5d5cy t[>ds v>iability is ! mo/ preci\s "p ( a good education4 ,bew>e ( ! phili/9e ) 8 set1 /able habits4 ,! important pr9ciple 9 education is n s mu* =mation ( habits z ! p[] ( _! re-=mation4 ,! p[] ( break+ up habits is by f> ! m ess5tial factor ( a good education4 ,x is 9 ?is p[] ( break+ d[n habits t we c f9d ! key = ! unlock+ ( ! o!rwise inaccessible /ores ( subconsci\s res]ve en]gy4 ,! cultivation ( ! p[] ( habit-dis9tegration is :at con/itutes ! prop] education ( man's g5ius4#a ----- #a ,a well kn[n editor ( "o ( ! academic ,j\rnals on ,educational ,psy*ology writes to me z foll[s3 8,y\r rem>ks on ! avoidance ( r\t9e w\ld be l a r$ rag to a bull = a numb] ( educators :o are emphasiz+ ! importance ( habit =mation 9 education at pres5t40 ,x ,! p[] ( break+ d[n or dissolv+ habits dep5ds on ! am\nt & /r5g? ( ! aqua =tis ( ! intellect4 ,! logical & critical activities ( ! individual %\ld be cultivat$ ) special c>e4 ,! critical self1 z we may put x1 %\ld h control ov] ! automatic & ! subconsci\s4 ,= ! subconsci\s has be5 %[n to =m ! f]tile soil = ! bre$+ ( ! mo/ dang]\s g]ms ( m5tal disease1 epidemics1 plagues & pe/il5ces 9 _! wor/ =ms4 ,we %\ld try to develop ! individual's critical abilities 9 e>ly *ildhood1 n p]mitt+ ! sugge/ible subconsci\sness to pr$om9ate1 & to become ov]run ) noxi\s we$s & pe/s4 ,we %\ld be v c>eful ) ! *ild's critical self1 z x is weak & has little resi/ance4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 avoid all dom9at+ au?ority & categorical imp]ative comm&s4 ,autocratic au?ority cultivates 9 ! *ild ! pr$isposition to abnormal sugge/ibility1 to hypnotic /ates1 & leads t[>ds ! dom9ance ( ! subconsci\s ) its tra9 ( p]nici\s t5d5cies & delet]i\s results4 ,!re is a p]iod 9 ! *ild's life betwe5 ! ages ( five & t5 :5 he is v inquisitive1 ask+ all k9ds ( que/ions4 ,x is ! age ( discussion 9 ! *ild4 ,?is inquisitiv5ess & discussion %\ld by all means be enc\rag$ & fo/]$4 ,we %\ld aid ! developm5t ( ! _s ( inquisitiv5ess & curiosity 9 ! *ild4 ,= ?is is ! acquisition ( control ov] ! /or$-up1 lat5t en]gies ( man's g5ius4 ,we %\ld n arre/ ! *ild's que/ion+ _s1 z we are (t5 apt to d1 b %\ld /rongly enc\rage ! app>5tly m$dlesome & tr\blesome se>*+ & pry+ & scrut9iz+ ( :atev] int]e/s ! *ild4 ,ev]y?+ %\ld be op5 to ! *ild's se>*+ int]e/2 no?+ %\ld be suppress$ & taboo$ z too sacr$ = exam9ation4 ,! _s ( inquiry1 ! g5ius ( man1 is m sacr$ ?an any ab/ract belief1 dogma & cre$4 ,a rabbi came to ask my advice ab\t ! education ( 8 little boy4 ,my advice 03 8,tea* him n to be a ,jew40 ,! man ( ,god dep>t$ & nev] came aga94 ,! rabbi did n c>e = education1 b = fai?4 ,he did n wi% 8 boy to become a man1 b to be a ,jew4 ,! mo/ c5tral1 ! mo/ crucial "p ( ! education ( man's g5ius is ! k1 ! recognition ( evil 9 all its protean =ms & innum]able disguises1 intellectual1 /hetic & moral1 su* z fallacies1 sophisms1 ugl9ess1 de=mity1 prejudice1 sup]/ition1 vice & depravity4 ,d n be afraid to discuss ^! matt]s ) ! *ild4 ,= ! k1 ! recognition ( evil does n only possess ! virtue ( immunization ( ! *ild's m9d aga9/ all evil1 b furni%es ! ma9 p[] = habit-dis9tegration ) consequ5t release & control ( pot5tial res]ve en]gy1 ( manife/ations ( human g5ius4 ,:5 a man becomes cont5t$ & ceases to notice ! evils ( life1 z is done by "s mod]n religi\s sects1 he loses 8 hold on ! p[]s ( man's g5ius1 he loses t\* ) ! ?robb+ pulse ( humanity1 he loses hold on reality & falls into subhuman gr\ps4 ,! purpose ( education1 ( a lib]al education1 is n to live 9 a fool's p>adise1 or to g ?r\gh ! _w 9 a po/-hypnotic /ate ( negative halluc9ations4 ,! true aim ( a lib]al education is1 z ! ,scriptures put x1 to h ! eyes op5$1--to be free f all delusions1 illusions1 f ! fata morgana ( life4 ,we prize a lib]al education1 because x lib]ates u f subjection to sup]/iti\s fe>s1 deliv]s u f ! n>r[ bonds ( prejudice1 f ! exalt$ or depress+ delusions ( moral p>esis1 intellectual dem5tia-praecox1 & religi\s p>anoia4 ,a lib]al education lib]ates u f ! enslavem5t to ! degrad+ influ5ce ( all idol-wor%ip4 ,9 ! education ( man d n play on 8 subconsci\s s5se by delud+ him by means ( hypnotic & po/-hypnotic sugge/ions ( positive & negative halluc9ations1 ) mi/y & my/ic1 beatific visions4 ,op5 8 eyes to undisguis$ reality4 ,tea* him1 %[ him h[ to /rip ! real f its uness5tial wrapp+s & adornm5ts & see ?+s 9 _! nak$ness4 ,op5 ! eyes ( y\r *ildr5 s t !y %all see1 und]/& & face c\rage\sly ! evils ( life4 ,!n w y d y\r duty z p>5ts1 !n w y give y\r *ildr5 ! prop] education4 ,,xi ,i h spok5 ( ! fundam5tal law ( e>ly education4 ,! "q is 8h[ e>ly80 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 *ildr5 :o are backw>d 9 _! developm5t4 ,?is backw>dness may ei!r be cong5ital or may be due to "s ov]look$ pa?ological condition t may be easily rem$i$ by prop] treatm5t4 ,9 ! l>ge majority ( *ildr51 h[ev]1 ! beg9n+ ( education is betwe5 ! second & ?ird ye>4 ,x is at t "t t ! *ild beg9s to =m 8 int]e/s4 ,x is at t critical p]iod t we h to seize ! opportunity to guide ! *ild's =mative en]gies 9 ! "r *annels4 ,to delay is a mi/ake & a wrong to ! *ild4 ,we c at t e>ly p]iod awak5 a love ( k :i* w p]si/ ?r\gh life4 ,! *ild w z eag]ly play 9 ! game ( k z he n[ sp5ds ! mo/ ( 8 en]gies 9 mean+less games & objectless silly sports4 ,we claim we are afraid to =ce ! *ild's m9d4 ,we claim we are afraid to /ra9 8 bra9 prematurely4 ,?is is an error4 ,9 direct+ ! c\rse ( ! use ( ! *ild's en]gies we d n =ce ! *ild4 ,if y d n direct ! en]gies 9 ! "r c\rse1 ! *ild w wa/e !m 9 ! wrong direction4 ,! same am\nt ( m5tal en]gy us$ 9 ^? silly games1 :i* we ?9k are specially adapt$ = ! *ildi% m9d1 c be direct$1 ) la/+ b5efit1 to ! developm5t ( 8 int]e/s 9 intellectual activity & love ( k4 ,! *ild w le>n to play at ! game ( k-acquisition ) ! same ease1 grace & int]e/ z he is %[+ n[ 9 8 nurs]y-games & physical ex]cises4 ,,xii ,ari/otle laid x d[n z a self-evid5t proposition t all ,hell5es love k4 ,?is 0 true ( ! national g5ius ( ! anci5t ,greeks4 ,! love ( wisdom is ! pride ( ! anci5t ,greek 9 contradi/9ction to ! b>b>ian1 :o does n prize k4 ,we /ill belong to ! b>b>ians4 ,our *ildr51 our pupils1 our /ud5ts h no love ( k4 ,! anci5t ,greeks knew ! value ( a good education & und]/ood its fundam5tal elem5ts4 ,!y laid great /ress on e>ly education & !y knew h[ to develop man's m5tal en]gies1 )\t fe> ( injury to ! bra9 & physical con/itution4 ,! ,greeks 7 n afraid ( ?\ght1 t x might injure ! bra94 ,!y 7 /rong m51 great ?9k]s4 ,! love ( k1 ! love ( tru? = its own sake1 is entirely neglect$ 9 our mod]n s*emes ( education4 ,in/ead ( tra9+ m5 we tra9 me*anics1 artisans & %opkeep]s4 ,we turn our national s*ools1 high s*ools & univ]sities into trade-s*ools & ma*9e-%ops4 ,! s*ool1 :e!r l[] or high]1 has n[ "o purpose 9 view1 & t is ! tra9+ ( ! pupil 9 ! art ( money-mak+4 ,is x a wond] t ! result is a l[ =m ( m$iocrity1 a dw>f$ & crippl$ specim5 ( humanity8 ,op5 ! reports ( our s*ool sup]9t5d5ts & y f9d t ! illu/rations sett+ =? ! prom95t "w p]=m$ by ! s*ool repres5t c>p5try1 %oemak+1 blacksmi?+1 bookkeep+1 typewrit+1 dressmak+1 mill9]y & cook]y4 ,"o wond]s :e!r x is ! report ( a factory inspector1 ! 8sci5tific0 adv]tisem5t ( "s in/rum5t-mak] or ma*9e-%op1 a booklet ( "s popul> hotel1 or an ext5sive circul> ( "s l>ge dep>tm5t-/ore4 ,is ?is :at our mod]n education consi/s 98 ,is ! aim ( ! nation to =m at its exp5se va/ res]ve armies ( skill$ me*anics1 great numb]s ( well-tra9$ cooks & well-behav$ cl]ks8 ,is ! purpose ( ! nation to =m *eap skill$ labor = ! manufactur]1 or is ! aim ( society to =m intellig5t1 educat$ citiz5s8 ,! high-s*ool & college c\rses advis$ by ! pr(essors & elect$ by ! /ud5t are ) ref]5ce to ! vocation 9 life1 to bus9ess & to trade4 ,our s*ools1 our high s*ools1 our colleges & our univ]sities are all animat$ ) ! same sordid aim ( giv+ electives = e>ly specialization 9 ! art ( money-gett+4 ,we may say ) ,mill t our s*ools & colleges give no true education1 no true culture4 ,we drift to ! /atus ( ,egypt & ,india ) _! ca/es ( e>ly tra9$ me*anics1 pr(essionals & %opkeep]s4 ,truly educat$ m5 we %all h none4 ,we %all become a nation ( n>r[-m9d$ phili/9es1 well cont5t$ ) _! m$iocrity4 ,! savage compresses ! skull ( ! infant1 :ile we flatt5 ! bra9 & cramp ! m9d ( our "y g5]ation4 ,,xiii ,! great ?9k]1 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 insi/s t 8! great bus9ess ( e rational be+ is ! /r5g!n+ & enl>g+ ( 8 own intellect & "*4 ,! empirical k :i* ! _w dem&s1 :i* is ! /ock 9 trade ( money-gett+1 we w\ld leave ! _w to provide = itself40 ,we mu/ make our sy/em ( education su* 8t a great man may be =m$ by x1 & !re w be a manhood 9 y\r little m5 ( :i* y d n dream4 ,we mu/ h a sy/em ( education capable ( =m+ great m9ds40 ,education mu/ aim at ! br++ out ( ! g5ius 9 man4 ,d we a*ieve su* aim by ! =mation ( phili/9e-speciali/s & "y petty-m9d$ artisans8 8,! v corn]/one ( an education10 ,mill tells u1 8int5d$ to =m great m9ds1 mu/ be ! recognition ( ! pr9ciple1 t ! object is to call =? ! greate/ possible quantity ( intellectual p[]1 & to inspire ! int5se/ love ( tru?2 & ?is )\t a p>ticle ( reg>d to ! results to :i* ! ex]cise ( t p[] may lead40 ,) u ! only love ( tru? is ! "o t leads to ! %op1 ! bank & ! c\nt+-h\se4 ,! home controls ! s*ool & ! college4 ,z long z ! home is dom9at$ by comm]cial ideals1 ! s*ool w turn out m$iocre tradesm54 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is "o ( ! *>act]i/ic types ( ! ,am]ican home3 ! "m ?9ks ( dresses1 fa%ions & p>ties4 ,! daught] twangs & ?rums on ! piano1 makes viol5t attempts at s++ t s\nd z 8! crackl+ ( ?orns "u a pot10 is passionately fond ( %opp+1 dress+ & visit+4 ,bo?1 "m & daught]1 love society1 %[ & gossip4 ,! fa!r works 9 "s bus9ess or at "s trade & loves sports & games4 ,n a sp>k ( ref9em5t & culture1 n a r$eem+ ray ( love ( k & ( art1 light+ up ! commonplace & frivol\s life ( ! family4 ,:at wond] t ! *ildr5 ( t5 & elev5 c h>dly read & write1 are little brutes & wa/e away _! preci\s life ( *ildhood 9 ! close1 du/y1 ov]heat$ rooms ( ! e>ly grades ( "s elem5t>y s*ool8 ,comm]cial m$iocrity is rais$ at home & cultivat$ 9 ! s*ool4 8,z a means ( educat+ ! _m1 ! univ]sities are absolutely null10 exclaims ,mill4 ,! atta9m5ts ( any k9d requir$ = tak+ all ! degrees conf]r$ by ^! bodies are1 at ,cambridge1 utt]ly contemptible40 ,our ,am]ican s*ools1 ) _! ideals ( money-e>n+ capacities1 our colleges glory+ 9 _! a?letics1 football teams & c\rses = pr(essional & bus9ess specializations w\ld h be5 reg>d$ by ,mill z bel[ contempt4 ,:at inde$ is ! wor? ( an education t does n create ev5 z mu* z an ord9>y respect = le>n+ & love ( tru?1 & t prizes k 9 t]ms ( h>d ca%8 ,:at is ! educational wor? ( a college or ( a univ]sity :i* suppresses its mo/ gift$ /ud5ts by putt+ !m "u ! ban ( disord]ly behavior1 because ( n con=m+ to commonplace mann]isms8 ,:at is ! educational value ( a univ]sity :i* is b a mod]n edition ( a gladiatorial s*ool ) a smatt]+ ( ! humanities8 ,:at is ! educational value ( an in/itution ( le>n+ t expels its be/ /ud5ts because !y 8attract m att5tion ?an _! pr(essors08 ,:at is ! intellectual level ( a college t expels f its c\rses ! able/ ( its /ud5ts = "s slight infr+em5t1 & t an involunt>y "o1 "u ! pretext t x is done = ! sake ( class-discipl9e1 8= ! g5]al good ( ! class08 ,:at trave/y on education is a sy/em t suppresses g5ius 9 ! int]e/ ( m$iocrity8 ,:at is ! cultural1 ! humani/ic value ( an education t puts a prize on m$iocrity8 ,,xiv ,discipl9e1 fix$ habits approv$ by ! p$agogue are specially en=c$ 9 our s*ools4 ,to ?is may be add$ "s 8culture0 9 ! art ( money-gett+ 9 ! case ( ! boys1 :ile 9 ! case ( girls ! /hetic tra9+ ( mill9]y & dressmak+ may be includ$4 ,! colleges1 9 addition to class-discipl9e look$ aft] by ! pr(essors & college-au?orities1 are ess5tially an organization ( ha/y-pudd+ clubs1 football associations & a?letic corporations4 ,:at is ! use ( a college if n = its games8 ,_m reg>d ! college z useful = ! =mation ( bus9ess acqua9tances 9 lat] life4 ,o!rs aga9 consid] ! college a good place = le>n+ f9e mann]s4 ,9 o!r words1 ! college & ! s*ool are = a?letics1 good mann]s1 bus9ess companion%ip1 me*anical arts & money-gett+4 ,!y are = any?+ b education4 ,we h become s us$ to college a?letics t x appe>s /range & possibly absurd to dem& ( a college ! cultivation ( man's g5ius4 ,:o expects to f9d an intellectual atmosph]e among ! great body ( our college und]graduates8 ,:o expects ( our s*ools & colleges true culture & ! cultivation ( a ta/e = lit]ature1 art & sci5ce8 ,a dean1 an unusually able man1 ( "o ( ! prom95t ,ea/]n colleges tells me t he & 8 fri5ds are v pessimi/ic ab\t 8 /ud5ts & especially ab\t ! great body ( und]graduate /ud5ts4 ,lit]ature1 art1 sci5ce h no int]e/ = ! /ud5t2 games & a?letics fill 8 m5tal horizon4 ,9 ! tra9+ ( our *ildr51 9 ! education ( our "y1 we ?9k t discipl9e1 ob$i5ce to pat]nal & mat]nal comm&s1 :e!r rational or absurd1 are ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,we d n realize t 9 su* a s*eme ( tra9+ we fail to cultivate ! *ild's critical faculties1 b only succe$ 9 suppress+ ! *ild's individuality4 ,we only break 8 w-p[] & orig9ality4 ,we also prep>e ! gr\nd = future n]v\s & m5tal maladies *>act]iz$ by _! fe>s1 indecisions1 hesitations1 diffid5ce1 irritability1 lack ( individuality & abs5ce ( self-control4 ,we laugh at ! ,*9ese1 because !y b&age ! feet ( _! girls1 we ridicule ^? :o cripple _! *e/ & mutilate _! figure by ! tight lac+ ( _! corsets1 b we fail to realize ! baneful effects ( submitt+ ! "y m9ds to ! gr9d/one ( our educational discipl9e4 ,i h kn[n good fa!rs & mo!rs :o h un=tunately be5 s imbu$ ) ! necessity ( discipl9+ ! *ild t !y h cru%$ ! *ild's _s 9 ! n>r[ bonds ( r\t9e & cu/om4 ,h[ c we expect to get great m5 & wom5 :5 f infancy we tra9 our *ildr5 to con=m to ! phili/9e ways ( ,mrs4 ,grundy8 ,9 our s*ools & colleges1 habits1 discipl9e & behavior are specially emphasiz$ by our tea*]s1 in/ructors & pr(essors4 ,our deans & pr(essors ?9k m ( r$ tape1 ( 8po9ts10 ( discipl9e ?an ( /udy2 !y ?9k m ( au?oritative sugge/ion ?an ( critical in/ruction4 ,! p$agogue fa%ions ! pupil aft] 8 own image4 ,! pr(essor1 ) 8 discipl9>ian tactics1 =ces ! /ud5t into ! imbecile mummy-l mann]ism ( ,egyptian p$antry & into ! b>rack-regulations ( class-etiquette4 ,well may pr(essors ( our 8w>-s*ools0 claim t ! be/ education is giv5 9 milit>y academies4 ,!y are "r1 if discipl9e is education4 ,b :y n ! re=matory1 ! asylum & ! prison8 ,we tru/ our un=tunate y\? to ! ,procru/ean b$ ( ! m5tally obtuse1 hide-b\nd p$agogue4 ,we desiccate1 /]ilize1 petrify & embalm our y\? 9 keep+ ) ! rules ( our ,egyptian code & 9 accordance ) ! ,confucian regulations ( our s*ool-cl]ks & college m&>9s4 ,our *ildr5 le>n by rote & are guid$ by r\t9e4 ,,xv ,be+ 9 a b>b>ic /age1 we are afraid ( ?\ght4 ,we are "u ! errone\s belief t ?9k+1 /udy1 causes n]v\sness & m5tal disord]s4 ,9 my practice z physician 9 n]v\s & m5tal diseases1 ,i c say )\t hesitation t ,i h n met a s+le case ( n]v\s or m5tal tr\ble caus$ by too mu* ?9k+ or ov]/udy4 ,?is is at pres5t ! op9ion ( ! be/ psy*opa?ologi/s4 ,:at produces n]v\sness is worry1 emotional excitem5t & lack ( int]e/ 9 ! "w4 ,b t is precisely :at we d ) our *ildr54 ,we d n take c>e to develop a love ( k 9 _! e>ly life = fe> ( bra9 injury1 & !n :5 x is late to acquire ! int]e/1 we =ce !m to /udy1 & we cram !m & fe$ !m & /uff !m l geese4 ,:at y (t5 get is fatty deg5]ation ( ! m5tal liv]4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y d n neglect ! *ild betwe5 ! second & ?ird ye>1 & see to x t ! bra9 %\ld n be />v$1 %\ld h its prop] function1 l ! re/ ( ! bodily organs1 by develop+ an int]e/ 9 intellectual activity & love ( k1 no =c+ ( ! *ild to /udy is aft]w>ds requisite4 ,! *ild w g on by himself1--he w d]ive int5se enjoym5t f 8 intellectual activity1 z he does f 8 games & physical ex]cise4 ,! *ild w be /rong]1 heal?i]1 /urdi] ?an ! pres5t av]age *ild1 ) its purely animal activities & total neglect ( bra9-function4 ,8 physical & m5tal developm5t w g apace4 ,he w n be a b>b>ian ) animal proclivities & a /rong di/a/e = k & m5tal enjoym5t1 b he w be a /rong1 heal?y1 ?9k+ man4 ,besides1 _m a m5tal tr\ble w be prev5t$ 9 adult-life4 ,! *ild w acquire k ) ! same ease z he le>ns to ride ! bicycle or play ball4 ,by ! t5? ye>1 )\t almo/ any ef=t1 ! *ild w acquire ! k :i* at pres5t ! be/ college-graduate obta9s ) inf9ite labor & pa94 ,t ?is c be accompli%$ ,i c say ) au?ority2 ,i "k x z a fact f my own exp]i5ce ) *ild-life4 ,f an economical /&po9t alone1 ?9k ( ! sav+ x w\ld ensure = society4 ,consid] ! fact t our *ildr5 sp5d ne>ly eight ye>s 9 ! common s*ool1 /udy+ spell+ & ari?metic1 & d n "k !m :5 !y graduate6 ,?9k ( ! eight ye>s ( wa/e ( s*ool build+s & sal>ies = ! tea*+ =ce4 ,h[ev]1 our real object is n economy1 b ! developm5t ( a /rong1 heal?y1 great race ( g5ius4 ,z fa!rs & mo!rs x may int]e/ y to le>n ( "o ( ^? boys :o 7 br\ght up 9 ! love & enjoym5t ( k = its own sake4 ,at ! age ( twelve1 :5 o!r *ildr5 ( 8 age are h>dly able to read & spell1 & drag a mis]able m5tal exi/5ce at ! apron /r+s ( "s antiquat$ s*ool-dame1 ! boy is int5sely enjoy+ c\rses 9 ! highe/ bran*es ( ma!matics & a/ronomy at "o ( our =emo/ univ]sities4 ,! ,iliad & ! ,odyssey are kn[n to him by he>t1 & he is deeply int]e/$ 9 ! advanc$ "w ( ,classical ,philology4 ,he is able to read ,h]odotus1 s*ylus1 ,sophocles1 ,euripides1 ,ari/ophanes1 ,lucian & o!r ,greek writ]s ) ! same ze/ & ease z our s*oolboy reads 8 ,rob9son ,crusoe or ! productions ( ,coop] & ,h5ty4 ,! boy has a fair und]/&+ ( ,comp>ative ,philology & ,my?ology4 ,he is well v]s$ 9 ,logic1 ,anci5t ,hi/ory1 ,am]ican ,hi/ory & has a g5]al insight into our politics & into ! gr\ndwork ( our ,con/itution4 ,at ! same "t he is ( an extremely happy disposition1 brimm+ ov] ) humor & fun4 ,8 physical condition is spl5did1 8 *eeks gl[ ) heal?4 ,_m a girl w\ld envy 8 complexion4 ,be+ above five feet f\r he t[]s above ! av]age boy ( 8 age4 ,8 physical con/itution1 weight1 =m & h>dihood ( organs1 f> surpasses t ( ! ord9>y s*oolboy4 ,he looks l a boy ( sixte54 ,he is heal?y1 /rong & /urdy4 ,! phili/9e-pseudagogues1 ! self-cont5t$ s*ool-autocrats are s imbu$ ) ! fe> ( intellectual activity & ) ! sup]/iti\s dread ( e>ly m5tal education1 !y are s obsess$ ) ! morbid phobia ( human reflective p[]s1 !y are s delud$ by ! belief t /udy causes disease t !y eag]ly adh]e to ! delusion1 to quote f a s*ool-sup]9t5d5t's lett]1 ab\t ! boy be+ 89 a sanit>ium1 old & worn-out40 ,no d\bt1 ! cramm+1 ! r\t9e1 ! rote1 ! m5tal & moral tyranny ( ! pr9cipal & s*ool-sup]9t5d5t d t5d to n]v\s deg5]acy & m5tal break-d[n4 ,poor old college owls1 academic b>n-y>d-f[ls & worn-out sickly s*ool-bats1 y are panic-/rick5 by ! p[] ( sunlight1 y are 9 agoniz+1 9 mortal t]ror ( critical1 reflective ?\ght1 y dread & suppress ! g5ius ( ! "y4 ,we d n appreciate ! g5ius h>bor$ 9 ! av]age *ild1 & we let x lie fall[4 ,we are m5tally poor1 n because we lack ri*es1 b because we d n "k h[ to use ! weal? ( m9es1 ! hidd5 treasures1 ! n[ inaccessible m5tal p[]s :i* we possess4 ,9 speak+ ( our m5tal capacities1 ,francis ,galton1 ,i ?9k1 says t we are 9 relation to ! anci5t ,greeks :at ! ,bu%m5 & ,hott5tots are 9 relation to u4 ,galton & _m o!r le>n$ m5 reg>d ! mod]n ,european races z inf]ior to ! ,hell5ic race4 ,!y are wrong1 & ,i "k f exp]i5ce t !y are wrong4 ,x re/s 9 our h&s ei!r to rema9 inf]ior b>b>ians or to rival & ev5 surpass 9 brilliancy ! g5ius ( ! anci5t ,hell5es4 ,we c develop into a great race by ! prop] education ( man's g5ius4 ,,xvi ,"o o!r important po9t claims our att5tion 9 ! process ( education ( man's g5ius4 ,we mu/ immunize our *ildr5 aga9/ m5tal microbes1 z we vacc9ate our babies aga9/ small-pox4 ,! cultivation ( critical judgm5t & ! k ( evil are two p[]ful con/itu5ts t =m ! antitox9 = ! neutralization ( ! virul5t tox9s produc$ by m5tal microbes4 ,at ! same "t we %\ld n neglect prop] conditions ( m5tal hygi5e4 ,we %\ld n p ! *ild's m9d ) gho/-/ories1 ) absurd beliefs 9 ! sup]natural1 & ) articles ( cre$ *>g$ ) brim/one & pit* f ! b[els ( hell4 ,we mu/ gu>d ! *ild aga9/ all evil fe>s1 sup]/itions1 prejudices & cr$ulity4 ,we %\ld c\nt]act ! baneful influ5ces ( ! pa?og5ic1 pe/if]\s1 m5tal microbes :i* n[ infe/ our social air1 s9ce ! *ild1 n hav+ yet =m$ ! antitox9 ( critical judgm5t & k ( evil1 has n ! p[] ( resi/+ m5tal infection1 & is ?us v susceptible to m5tal contagion on acc\nt ( 8 extreme sugge/ibility4 ,! cultivation ( cr$ulity1 ! abs5ce ( critical judgm5t & ( recognition ( evil1 ) consequ5t increase ( sugge/ibility1 make man an easy prey to all k9ds ( social delusions1 m5tal epidemics1 religi\s crazes1 f9ancial manias1 & political plagues1 :i* h be5 ! baleful pe/ ( aggregate humanity 9 all ages4 ,! immunization ( *ildr51 ! developm5t ( resi/ance to m5tal g]ms :e!r moral1 immoral or religi\s1 c only be effect$ by ! m$ical man ) a psy*ological & psy*opa?ological tra9+4 ,j z sci5ce1 philosophy & art h gradually pass$ out ( ! control ( ! prie/1 s n[ we f9d t ! control ( m5tal & moral life is gradually pass+ away f "u ! influ5ce ( ! *ur* into ! h&s ( ! m$ical psy*opa?ologi/4 ,! physical life ( ! nation is n[ gradually be+ regulat$ by m$ical sci5ce ) a consequ5t decrease ( disease & mortality4 ,gradually & sl[ly ! s*ool beg9s to feel ! ne$ ( m$ical advice1 bo? z to ! heal? ( ! pupils & _! m effici5t tra9+4 ,gradually ! m$ical man assumes ! responsibility ( guid+ ! tea*] & tell+ him :y ! pupils are defective 9 _! /udies & :y ! p$antic me?ods ( academic p$agogy are arid & /]ile4 ,9 "s cases ! doctor actually und]takes ! tra9+ ( ! "y4 ,?us ! ,italian doctor1 ,m>ia ,montessori1 f ! education ( defective *ildr5 has f9ally und]tak51 ) imm5se1 almo/ ph5om5al1 success1 ! tra9+ & education ( normal *ildr54 ,z we look =w>d into ! future we beg9 to see t ! s*ool is com+ "u ! control ( ! m$ical man4 ,! m$ical man free f sup]/itions & prejudices1 possess$ ( ! sci5ce ( m9d & body1 is to assume 9 ! future ! sup]vision ( ! education ( ! nation4 ,! s*oolma/] & ! s*oolma'am ) _! n>r[-m9d$1 p$antic pseudogogics are gradually los+ pre/ige & pass+ away1 :ile ! m$ical man alone is able to cope ) ! s]i\s ?reat5+ dang] ( national m5tal deg5]ation4 ,j z ! m$ical pr(ession n[ saves ! nation f physical deg5]ation & works = ! physical reg5]ation ( ! body-politic1 s w ! m$ical pr(ession ( ! future assume ! duty ( sav+ ! nation f m5tal & moral decl9e1 f deg5]ation into a p ( fe>-possess$1 m9d-rack$ psy*opa?ies & neurotics1 ) brok5 wills & cru%$ individualities on ! "o h&1 accompani$1 on ! o!r h&1 by ! /ill worse affliction & incurable malady ( a self-cont5t$ m$iocrity & a hopeless1 ,*9ese phili/9ism4 ,!re are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t two hundr$ ?\s& insane1 :ile ! victims ( psy*opa?ic1 m5tal maladies may be c\nt$ by ! millions4 ,insanity c be greatly alleviat$1 b mu*1 if n all1 ( t psy*opa?ic m5tal mis]y kn[n z functional m5tal disease is entirely prev5table4 ,x is ! result ( our pitiful1 wret*$1 bra9-/>v+1 m9d-crippl+ me?ods ( education4 ,,xvii ,9 my "w ( m5tal & n]v\s diseases ,i become m & m conv9c$ ( ! prepond]ant influ5ce ( e>ly *ildhood 9 ! causation ( psy*opa?ic m5tal maladies4 ,mo/1 9 fact all1 ( ^? functional m5tal diseases orig9ate 9 e>ly *ildhood4 ,a c\ple ( concrete cases w p]haps be/ illu/rate my po9t3 ,! pati5t is a "y man ( #bf4 ,he suff]s f int5se melan*olic depression1 (t5 am\nt+ to agony4 ,he is possess$ by ! fe> ( hav+ committ$ ! unp>donable s94 ,he ?9ks t he is damn$ to suff] tortures 9 hell = all et]nity4 ,i _c g "h into ! details ( ! case1 b an exam9ation ( ! pati5t by ! hypnoidal /ate cle>ly trac$ 8 pres5t condition to ! influ5ce ( an old woman1 a ,sunday s*ool tea*]1 :o infect$ him ) ^? virul5t g]ms 9 8 v e>ly *ildhood1 ab\t ! age ( five4 ,let me read to y a p>agraph f ! pati5t's own acc\nt3 8,x is difficult to place ! beg9n+ ( my abnormal fe>4 ,x c]ta9ly orig9at$ f doctr9es ( hell :i* ,i he>d 9 e>ly *ildhood1 p>ticul>ly f a r ignorant eld]ly woman1 :o taught ,sunday s*ool4 ,my e>ly religi\s ?\ght 0 *iefly conc]n$ ) ! direful et]nity ( torture t might be await+ me1 if ,i 0 n good en\gh to be sav$40 ,ano!r pati5t ( m9e1 a cl]gyman's wife1 0 extremely n]v\s1 depress$1 & suff]$ f insomnia1 f nightm>es1 f panophobia1 g5]al fe>1 dread ( ! unkn[n1 f clau/rophobia1 fe> ( rema9+ alone1 fe> ( d>kness & num]\s o!r fe>s & insi/5t ideas1 into ! details ( :i* ,i _c g "h4 ,by means ( ! hypnoidal /ate ! symptoms 7 trac$ to impressions ( e>ly *ildhood2 :5 at ! age ( five1 ! pati5t 0 sudd5ly confront$ by a maniacal woman4 ,! *ild 0 greatly fright5$1 & s9ce t "t %e became possess$ by ! fe> ( insanity4 ,:5 ! pati5t gave bir? to h] *ild1 %e 0 afraid ! *ild w\ld become insane2 _m a "t %e ev5 _h a feel+ t ! *ild 0 insane4 ,?us ! fe> ( insanity is trac$ to an exp]i5ce ( e>ly *ildhood1 an exp]i5ce :i*1 hav+ become subconsci\s1 is manife/+ itself p]si/5tly 9 ! pati5t's consci\sness4 ,! pati5t's p>5ts 7 v religi\s1 & ! *ild 0 br\ght up n only 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 b also 9 ! fe> ( hell & ! devil4 ,be+ s5sitive & imag9ative1 ! devils ( ! gospel 7 to h] /]n realities4 ,%e _h a firm belief 9 8diabolical possessions0 & 8unclean spirits02 ! leg5d ( ,jesus exorcis+ 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,gad>5es unclean spirits1 ^: "n is ,legion1 0 to h] a tangible reality4 ,%e 0 br\ght up on brim/one & pit*1 ) ev]la/+ fires ( ! 8bottomless pit0 = s9n]s & unbeliev]s4 ,9 ! hypnoidal /ate %e cle>ly rememb]$ ! prea*]1 :o us$ e ,sunday to give h] ! horrors by 8 picturesque descriptions ( ! tortures ( ! 8bottomless pit40 ,%e 0 9 angui% ov] ! unsolv$ "q3 8,d little s9n]-girls g to hell80 ,?is fe> ( hell made ! little girl feel depress$ & mis]able & poison$ _m a *e]ful mom5t ( h] life4 ,:at a la/+ effect & :at a melan*oly gloom ?is fe> ( gho/s & ( unclean spirits ( ! bottomless pit produc$ on ?is "y life may be judg$ f ! foll[+ facts3 ,:5 ! pati5t 0 ab\t elev5 ye>s old1 a "y girl1 a fri5d ( h]s1 hav+ notic$ ! pati5t's fe> ( gho/s1 play$ on h] "o ( ^? silly1 practical jokes1 ! effect ( :i* on s5sitive natures is (t5 disa/r\s & la/+4 ,! girl disguis$ h]self z a gho/1 9 a :ite %eet1 & appe>$ to ! pati5t1 :o 0 j on ! po9t ( fall+ asleep4 ,! *ild %riek$ 9 t]ror & fa9t$4 ,s9ce t "t ! pati5t suff]$ f nightm>es & 0 mortally afraid to sleep alone2 %e pass$ _m a night 9 a /ate ( excitem5t1 fr5zi$ ) ! fe> ( app>itions & gho/s4 ,:5 ab\t ! age ( sev5te51 %e app>5tly fre$ h]self f ! belief 9 gho/s & unclean p[]s4 ,b ! fe> acquir$ 9 h] *ildhood did n lapse2 x p]si/$ subconsci\sly & manife/$ itself 9 ! =m ( uncontrollable fe>s4 ,%e 0 afraid to rema9 alone 9 a room1 especially 9 ! ev5+4 ,?us1 once :5 %e _h to g up/airs1 alone to pack h] trunks1 a gauzy g>m5t call$ =? ! exp]i5ce ( h] gho/-fright2 %e _h ! illusion ( see+ a gho/1 & fell fa9t+ to ! floor4 ,unless specially treat$1 fe>s acquir$ 9 *ildhood la/ ?r\gh life4 8,e ugly ?+10 says ,mosso1 ! great ,italian physiologi/1 8told to ! *ild1 e %ock1 e fright giv5 him1 w rema9 l m9ute spl9t]s 9 ! fle%1 to torture him all 8 life long4 8,an old soldi] :om ,i ask$ :at 8 greate/ fe>s _h be51 answ]$ me ?us3 #8,i h only _h "o1 b x pursues me /ill4 ,i am ne>ly sev5ty ye>s old1 ,i h look$ dea? 9 ! face ,i d n "k h[ _m times2 ,i h nev] lo/ he>t 9 any dang]1 b :5 ,i pass a little old *ur* 9 ! %ades ( ! =e/1 or a des]t$ *apel 9 ! m\nta9s1 ,i always rememb] a neglect$ oratory 9 my native village1 & ,i %iv] & look ar\nd1 z ?\gh seek+ ! corpse ( a murd]$ man :i* ,i once saw c>ri$ into x :5 a *ild1 & ) :i* an old s]vant want$ to %ut me up to make me good4'0 ,"h1 too1 exp]i5ces ( e>ly *ildhood h p]si/$ subconsci\sly ?r\gh\t lifetime4 ,,xviii ,i appeal to y1 fa!rs & mo!rs1 & to y1 lib]al-m9d$ read]s1 ask+ y to turn y\r att5tion to ! education ( y\r *ildr51 to ! tra9+ ( ! "y g5]ation ( future citiz5s4 ,i d n appeal to our (ficial educators1 to our sci5tific1 psy*ological pseudagogues1 to ! cl]ks ( our tea*+ %ops1--= !y are beyond all hope4 ,f t qu>t] ,i expect no?+ b attacks & abuse4 ,we _c possibly expect ( ! phili/9e-educator & m&>9-pseudagogue ! adoption ( diff]5t views ( education4 ,we %\ld n keep new w9e 9 old goat-sk9s4 ,! pres5t s*ool-sy/em squ&]s ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry & wa/es ! en]gies1 ! lives ( our *ildr54 ,l ,cato our cry %\ld be ,c>?ago del5da e/1--! s*ool-sy/em %\ld be aboli%$ & ) x %\ld g ! pres5t psy*ologiz+ educator1 ! s*oolma/] & ! s*oolma'am4 ,fa!rs & mo!rs1 y keep 9 y\r h&s ! fate ( ! "y g5]ation4 ,y are consci\s ( ! great responsibility1 ( ! va/1 important task laid ^u y by ! education ( y\r *ildr54 ,=1 accord+ to ! "* ( ! tra9+ & education giv5 to ! "y1 !y may be made a sickly ho/ ( n]v\s wrecks & mis]able wret*es2 or !y may be =m$ into a n>r[-m9d$1 bigot$1 m$iocre cr[d ( self-cont5t$ 8cultur$0 phili/9es1 bat-bl9d to evil2 or !y may be made a great race ( g5ius ) p[]s ( rational control ( _! lat5t1 pot5tial1 res]ve en]gy4 ,! *oice rema9s ) y4 ,,app5dix ,,precocity ,,9 ,,*ildr5#a ,by precocity ,i mean ! manife/ation ( ! *ild's m5tal functions at a p]iod e>li] ?an ! "o obs]v$ 9 ! pa/ & pres5t g5]ations ( *ildr54 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 gr[? & developm5t ! individual unfolds 8 inn] p[]s ?r\gh acquisition ( ! /or$-up exp]i5ces ( previ\s g5]ations4 ,! well kn[n biog5etic law may1 ) "s modifications1 be appli$ to m5tal life4 ,! developm5t ( ! individual is an abbreviat$ reproduction ( ! evolution ( ! species4 ,briefly put3 ,ontog5esis is an epitome ( ,phylog5esis4 ,?is biog5etic law holds true 9 ! doma9 ( education4 ,! /or$-up exp]i5ces ( ! race are cond5s$1 =e%ort5$1 & recapitulat$ 9 ! *ild's life hi/ory4 ,?is process ( progressive 8precocity10 or ( =e%ort5+ ( education1 has be5 go+ on unconsci\sly 9 ! c\rse ( human evolution4 ,we h rea*$ a /age :5 man c be made consci\s ( ?is fundam5tal process1 ?us gett+ control ov] 8 own gr[? & developm5t4 ,al?\gh ! process ( =e%ort5+ ( education has be5 tak+ place ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 & especially ( civiliz$ humanity1 /ill ! process has rema9$ imp]ceptible on acc\nt ( its extremely sl[ rate ( progress4 ,h5ce ! fact ( 8precocity10 or ( e>ly developm5t ( *ildr51 has be5 hi!rto reg>d$ z r>e1 z ph5om5al4 ,l all r>e ph5om5a1 precocity1 or e>ly *ild developm5t1 is consid]$ z unique1 z abnormal1 & ev5 z pa?ological4 ,9 fact1 _m /ill reg>d precocity z "s =m ( malady ak9 to m5tal ali5ation4 ,x is well to be> 9 m9d t ph5om5a1 at fir/ sc>ce & r>e1 may "u favorable conditions become suffici5tly num]\s to be q common4 ,9 fact1 we may lay x d[n z a law t all discov]ies1 inv5tions1 & *anges 9 g5]al1 economical1 political1 social1 m5tal1 moral1 & religi\s1 fir/ appe> on a small scale 9 limit$ areas f :i* !y spread 9 v>i\s directions4 ,organisms />t1 z v>iations or mutations1 f m9ute nuclei ( gr[?2 species h _! orig9 9 small c5tres & re/rict$ areas4 ,a new species may beg9 ) "s app>5tly insignificant v>iation :i* may gr[ & develop1 & :i*1 f a c]ta9 /&po9t1 may be reg>d$ z an abnormality4 ,:at at pres5t is consid]$ z 8precocity10 & h5ce z an abnormality1 may really be ! =e%ad[+ ( ! future4 ,! app>5tly precoci\s v>iation may & w turn out a normal ph5om5on4 ,! /one :i* ! build]s refus$ is become ! head /one ( ! corn]4 ,e>ly education1 precocity1 is to become ! corn] /one ( human life4 ,at pres5t ! prelim9>y p]iod ( *ild education is unduly ret>d$ to ! detrim5t ( ! individual & society4 ,! tru? is1 we d n realize ! importance ( e>ly tra9+4 ,we beg9 education late 9 ! *ild's life1 :5 dispositions h become =m$ & habits h become rigid4 ,?is delay s]i\sly injures ! gr[? ( ! *ild by l[]+ ! level ( m5tal activity4 ,! critical po9ts ( =mation ( m5tal int]e/s are all[$ to slip by1 leav+ ! individual irresponsive to m5tal1 /hetic1 & moral int]e/s4 ,! critical turn+ po9ts1 :5 ! be/ en]gies c\ld be br\ght out1 are n tak5 c>e ( at ! "r mom5t4 ,! m5tal functions become prematurely atrophi$ & deg5]at$4 ,:5 we lat] on attempt to awak5 ^? functions1 we are surpris$ to f9d !m abs5t4 ,we labor "u ! false impression t ! *ild is naturally inapt & defici5t4 ,to make up = ?is app>5t defici5cy we =ce ! *ild's m9d into n>r[ *annels1 crippl+ & de=m+ x into mean m$iocrity4 ,! *ild is run into ! rigid m\lds ( home1 s*ool1 & college ) ! result ( p]man5t mutilation ( orig9ality & g5ius4 ,! individual is de=m$1 because ! critical _s ( inquiry & orig9ality is rack$ on ! ,procru/es' b$ ( home & s*ool4 ,! un=tunate ?+ ab\t x is ! firm belief t ! crippl$ _s ( ! *ild is a cong5ital m$iocrity4 ,in/ead ( %\ld]+ ! fault1 we put ! burd5 on ,h]$ity4 ,d>w9ism ) its spontane\s v>iation & h]$it>y transmission1 ,au/ro-,g]manic ,m5delism1 accompani$ by a widespread propag&a ( ,eug5ics1 h blott$ out f view ! f> m fundam5tal factors ( environm5t & education :i* play su* a p>am\nt rle 9 man's life4 ,we may pr(it by rec5t /udies 9 ,psy*opa?ology4 ,9 my inve/igations ,i h %[n ! important rle :i* e>ly *ild exp]i5ce plays 9 ! pati5t's life4 ,psy*opa?ic affections c be trac$ to *ild fe>s :i* become aft]w>ds re9=c$ by unfavorable conditions ( life4 ,?is is =mulat$ 9 my works on ,psy*opa?ology4 ,psy*opa?ology cle>ly br+s out ! significant fact t a good />t 9 e>ly *ildhood is ( ! utmo/ consequ5ce to ! individual4 ,only a good education 9 e>ly life c save man f ! innum]able psy*opa?ic maladies to :i* he is subject4 ,! se$s ( vici\s habits & ( crim9al t5d5cies c be elim9at$ 9 e>ly *ildhood4 ,e>ly developm5t or :at is t]m$ 8precocity0 9 *ildr5 w n only prev5t vice1 crime1 & disease1 b w /r5g!n ! individual along all l9es1 physical1 m5tal1 & moral4 ,we %\ld be c>eful n to ca/ ! *ild's m9d into ready made m\lds1 n to subject 8 m9d1 8 "* to ! yoke ( mean+less mann]isms & rigid =malities4 ,we %\ld h respect = ! *ild's p]sonality4 ,we %\ld rememb] t !re is g5ius 9 e heal?y1 normal *ild4 ,we are bl9d to ! *ild's lat5t g5ius1 because we look to brute =ce z our /&>d4 ,l savages1 we are afraid ( g5ius1 especially :5 x is manife/$ z 8precocity 9 *ildr540 ,?is abject fe> ( g5ius & ( precocity is "o ( ! mo/ p]nici\s phili/9e sup]/itions1 caus+ ! ret>dation ( ! progress ( humanity4 ,! fe> ( m5tal precocity is ess5tially ! phobia ( ! invet]ate phili/9e4 ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d t ! phili/9e is an insignificant1 ?\gh exact "p ( a huge social ma*9e1 ( a ,frank5/e9 8kultur0 be=e :i* ! phili/9e pro/rates himself 9 du/1 a social mon/] ( :i* he is pr\d to =m an irresponsible mite4 ,:e!r he be an atom ( a political organization1 ( a nation1 or ( a milit>y kultur-sy/em1 ! phili/9e is tra9$ to be cont5t to play ! same ignoble1 slavi% rle ( submission1 ob$i5ce1 & irresponsibility4 ,)\t p]sonal consci5ce1 )\t p]sonal w1 )\t p]sonal initiative1 ! imp]sonal phili/9e is l ! /upid g5ie ( ,aladd9's lamp :o slavi%ly obeys ! ma/] ( ! magic lamp4 ,! pres5t horrible ,european w> 7pr$ict$ 9 ?is volume sev]al ye>s be=e ! onset ( ! w>4 ,see pp4 #cj1 #ca7 is ! un=tunate1 b natural outcome ( phili/9e education & phili/9e life4 ,! imm$iate cause ( ! w> may be trac$ to politics1 gre$1 competition1 to comm]cial1 indu/rial1 cultural1 national1 int]national1 & racial complications4 ,at bottom1 h[ev]1 ! pres5t ,european w> is ultimately due to our p]nici\s sy/em ( tra9+1 ! bane ( our indu/rial1 social life4 ,millions ( m5 are drill$ & discipl9$ to act z automata2 m5 are tra9$ f *ildhood1 at home1 s*ool1 college1 & univ]sity to surr5d] _! individual judgm5t1 & foll[ bl9dly an alleg$ 8social consci\sness10 entru/$1 by a set ( phili/9e bureaucrats1 to sup]ior lead]s1 to g5]als1 admirals1 & field-m>%als4 ,m5 are hypnotiz$ by a p]nici\s & vici\s sy/em ( tra9+ & quasi-education to consid] x a high1 sacr$ ideal to obey implicitly ! w ( a few (ficials & diplomats1 to attack1 plund] & slaught] at ! comm& ( g5]als & (fic]s1 9 ! int]e/ ( a plutocratic olig>*y1 hall[$ by ! vague %ibbole?3 8,flag1 ,c\ntry1 ,patriotism40#b ,! y\? ( nations is debau*$ ) ! belief 9 ! supreme gr&eur ( deliv]+ _! p]sonal responsibility 9 ! keep+ ( a h&ful ( ,byzant9e bureaucrats1 irresponsible junk]s1 & half-craz$ ,cs>s4 ,! pr9ciple 8,be ,*ildlike0 is p>am\nt 9 ! education ( mank9d4 ,! *ild repres5ts ! future1 all ! possibilities1 all ! com+ greatness ( ! human race4 ,we1 ! adults1 are contam9at$ by ! brutal passions & vices incid5t to ! /ruggle = exi/5ce & self-pres]vation4 ,pla/icity ( m9d is *>act]i/ic ( g5ius4 ,pla/icity ( m9d & body is prem95tly *>act]i/ic ( ! *ild4 ,adaptability & pla/icity are f\nd 9 all "y tissue1 muscle1 gl&1 & n]ve4 ,z ! organism ages1 becomes diff]5tiat$1 & adapt$ to special functions & conditions ( life1 x loses its orig9al pla/icity4 ,! tissues become fix$ & ! functions set4 ,! adult's bra9 & m9d beg9 to "w 9 ruts4 ,! *ild is sup]ior to ! adult4 ,! *ild looks at ! _w ) eyes simple1 cle>1 bright1 n bl9d$ by ! heavy scales ( traditions1 sup]/itions1 & prejudices ( remote ages4 ,! intricate worries1 complex fe>s1 selfi% motives1 brutal passions1 gre$1 rev5ge1 malice1 vice1 enmity d n z yet m> ! s\l ( ! *ild4 ,artificial ne$s1 /rong animal passions h no firm hold on ! *ild's m9d4 ,! *ild's m9d is pur]1 fre%]1 bright]1 f> m orig9al ?an ! adult intellig5ce ) its phili/9e notions & hide-b\nd habits ( ?\ght & belief4 ,) age ! m9d becomes specializ$ & degrad$ 9 quality4 ,unless *eck$ by a good education & by a p]si/5t c\rse ( m5tal activity1 intellectual & o!r m5tal int]e/s1 ! adult m9d is apt to det]iorate4 ,unless controll$ by a good education & by int5se m5tal int]e/s1 free f s]vice to animal ne$s1 ! emotions ( self-reg>d1 ! impulse ( self-pres]vation ) its fe> in/9ct gradually ga9 9 man ! upp] h&4 ,9 ! *ild1 on ! contr>y1 ! p]sonal int]e/s are relatively weak1 & fluctuat+1 h5ce ! possibility ( pure dis9t]e/$ness1 pure curiosity1 love ( le>n+1 ! root ( all orig9ality pres5t bo? 9 g5ius & ! *ild4 ,! *ild pres5ts ! innoc5ce & g5tl5ess ( human g5ius1 ! adult phili/9e is ! embodim5t ( ! =ce & cunn+ ( ! brute4 ,we %\ld n be sc>$ by ! bug-be> ( precocity4 ,we %\ld awak5 man's g5ius by giv+ ! *ild an e>ly1 a 8precoci\s0 education4 ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d t ! k ( our s*oolboys & s*oolgirls f> surpasses t ( ! anci5t sages or ( ! m$ival doctors4 ,we %\ld le>n to und]/& & to utilize ! process ( progressive =e%ort5+ ( race acquisitions 9 ! hi/ory ( ! individual4 ,! great biologi/1 ,pr(essor ,c4 ,s4 ,m9ot1 comes to a simil> conclusion1 z ! result ( 8 pr(\nd biological inve/igations3 8,i believe10 says ,m9ot1 8t ?is pr9ciple ( psy*ological developm5t1 p>allel+ ! c>e] ( physical developm5t1 ne$s to be m consid]$ 9 arrang+ our educational plans4 ,= if x be true t ! decl9e 9 ! p[] ( le>n+ is mo/ rapid at fir/1 x is evid5t t we want to make z mu* use ( ! e>ly ye>s z possible--t ! t5d5cy1 = in/ance1 :i* has exi/$ 9 _m ( our univ]sities1 to po/pone ! p]iod ( entrance into college1 is biologically an errone\s t5d5cy4 ,x w\ld be bett] to h ! "y man get to college e>li]1 graduate e>li]1 get into practical life or into pr(essional s*ools e>li]1 :ile ! p[] ( le>n+ is great]40 ,i may say t )9 my exp]i5ce *ildr5 :o _h ! advantage ( an e>ly education & tra9+ manife/$ a high] grade ( intellectual & moral life1 a f> bett] /ate ( physical heal? ?an *ildr5 br\ght up "u ! pres5t ret>d+ & crippl+ sy/em ( education4 ,9 conclusion ,i may add t 9 ord] to ga9 access to man's ,res]ve ,en]gy we mu/ h rec\rse to e>ly *ild education1 to ! mu* malign$1 & greatly fe>$ 8,precocity 9 ,*ildr540 ----- #a ,reproduc$ 9 "p1 ) ! k9d p]mission ( ! publi%]s1 f my contribution to ! =?com+ ,encyclopdia ( ,education1 publi%$ by ,sir ,isaac ,pitman & ,sons1 ,london1 ,engl&4 #b 8,! *eape/ =m ( pride10 says ,s*op5hau]1 8is national pride2 = if a man is pr\d ( 8 own nation x foll[s t he has no qualities ( 8 own ( :i* he c be pr\d2 o!rwise he w\ld n h rec\rse to ^? :i* he %>es ) 8 fell[-m54444 ,e mis]able fool :o has no?+ at all ( :i* he c be pr\d adopts z a la/ res\rce pride 9 ! nation to :i* he belongs2 he is ready & glad to def5d all its faults & follies1 too? & nail1 ?us reimburs+ himself = 8 own inf]iority4444 ,national "* is only ano!r "n = ! p>ticul> =m :i* ! littl5ess1 p]v]sity1 & bas5ess ( mank9d take 9 e c\ntry40444 8,n>r[ness1 prejudice1 vanity1 & self-int]e/ are ! ma9 elem5ts ( patriotism40444 8,does n all hi/ory %[ t :5ev] a k+ is firmly e/abli%$ on ! ?rone1 & ! p rea* "s degree ( prosp]ity1 he uses x to lead an army1 l a b& ( robb]s1 aga9/ adjo9+ c\ntries8 ,are n almo/ all w>s ultimately und]tak5 = purpose ( plund]80444 ,s*op5hau] prophetically w>ns 8 c\ntrym53 8,all w> is a matt] ( robb]y1 & ! ,g]mans %\ld take t z a w>n+40