,,proteus ,,to-,,day ,,& ,,to-,,morr[ ,,s]ies ,d,,dalus1 or ,sci5ce & ! ,future ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane ,,ic>us1 or ,! ,future ( ,sci5ce ,by ! ,hon4 ,b]tr& ,russell1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,,! ,,mongol ,,9 ,,our ,,mid/ ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,crook%ank1 ,m4,d4 ,fully ,illu/rat$ ,,wireless ,,possibilities ,by ,pr(4 ,a4 ,m4 ,l[4 ,) f\r ,diagrams ,,n>cissus1 or ,an ,anatomy ( ,clo!s ,by ,g]ald ,he>d4 ,illu/rat$ ,,tantalus1 or ,! ,future ( ,man ,by ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill] ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,,! ,,phantoms ,by ,pr(4 ,c4 ,j4 ,patt51 ,m4,a41 ,m4,d41 ,sc4,d41 ,f4,r4,a4,i4 ,,call9icus1 ,a ,def5se ( ,*emical ,w>f>e ,by ,j4 ,b4 ,s4 ,haldane ,,quo ,,vadimus8 ,"s ,glimpses ( ! ,future ,by ,e4 ,e4 ,f\rni] d',albe1 ,d4,sc41 ,f4,in/4,p4 ,,! ,,conque/ ,,( ,,canc] ,by ,h4 ,w4 ,s4 ,wright1 ,m4,s41 ,f4,r4,c4,s4 ,,hypatia1 or ,woman & ,k ,by ,dora ,russell 7,! ,hon4 ,mrs4 ,b]tr& ,russell7 ,,lysi/rata1 or ,woman's ,future & ,future ,woman ,by ,a4 ,m4 ,ludovici ,,:at ,i ,,believe ,by ! ,hon4 ,b]tr& ,russell1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,,p]seus1 or ,( ,dragons ,by ,h4 ,f4 ,scott ,/okes1 ,m4,a4 ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,sex ,by ,rebecca ,we/ ,,! ,,evocation ,,( ,,g5ius ,by ,alan ,port] ,,aesculapius1 or ,disease & ,! ,man ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,crook%ank1 ,m4,d4 ,,proteus1 or ,! ,future ( ,intellig5ce ,by ,v]non ,lee ,o!r ,volumes 9 ,prep>ation ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company ,,proteus ,,or ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,intellig5ce ,,by ,,v]non ,,lee1 ,,litt4,d4 ,au?or ( ,vital ,lies1 ,satan ! ,wa/]1 ,! ,h&l+ ( ,words1 etc4 ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,company #fha ,fif? ,av5ue ,copyright #aibe ,by ,e4 ,p4 ,dutton ,company ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,to my de> fri5d ,,bella ,,duffy ) ?anks = a lifetime ( intellig5t talk4 #ahhj-aibe ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i ,,intellig5ce ,,& ,,proteus #a ,,ii ,,proteus ,,& ,,e?ics #be ,,iii ,,proteus ,,& ,,/hetics #ch ,,iv ,,proteus ,,& ,,intellectual ,,mann]s #db ,v ,,uses ,,& ,,abuses #ej ,,proteus ,,or ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,intellig5ce ,i ,,intellig5ce ,,& ,,proteus ,!re seems n to exi/ a ^w= words are old :ile mean+s may be new:i* answ]s exactly to :at ,i %all speak ( z ,intellig5ce4 ,b space be+ %ort = :at has to be said1 ,i w n wa/e any 9 prelim9>y def9itions4 ,t :i* ,i mean by ,intellig5ce w become evid5t by :at ,i expect f its pres5ce & attribute to its abs5ce4 ,i />t f ! assumption t x already exi/s1 h[ev] insuffici5tly2 & ,i d$uce f :at x has done t its nature is to int5sify & ext5d4 ,:e!r ?is w be witness$ 9 ! ne> future1 or :e!r x may be *eck$ by adv]se circum/ances1 is no conc]n ( m9e4 ,writ]s ( ?is s]ies1 & sev]al o!rs besides1 h enl>g$ on ! political & economic cont+5cies to :i* ,intellig5ce1 or p]sons presum$ to h x1 seem likely to be expos$4 ,:e!r ,intellig5ce may become ! weapon ( a dom9ant ca/e1 z 0 ! hope ( ,comte1 ( ,r5an1 &1 at "o mom5t1 ( ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells2 or :e!r1 z propos$ by ,m4 ,*>les ,maurras1 ,intellig5ce %all be hon\r$ ) a subord9ate function 9 "s sort ( ,fasci/ ,/ate1 ,i am inadequate to judge4 ,nor d ,i ev5 feel c]ta9 t hi/ory has %[n1 or economic !ory demon/rat$1 t ,intellig5ce c be bulli$ or />v$ out ( exi/5ce4 ,mean:ile let me confess t :at ,i h to say ab\t ! ,future ( ,intellig5ce is ! expression z mu* ( my hopes z ( my convictions1 bo?1 h[ev]1 aris+ f a longi% exp]i5ce ( *anges already br\ght ab\t1 & *anges beg9n+ to be br\ght ab\t1 by ! p>ticul>1 & p]haps r mod]n1 some?+ ,i mean by ,intellig5ce4 ,:at ,i mean1 & :at1 "u re/riction to t mean+1 appe>s to me likely or desirable4 ,by und]l9+ ^! p]sonal pron\ns1 ,i am able to =e/all ! m5tion ( "o great *ange :i* ,intellig5ce is already initiat+1 namely1 ! recognition & av[al t :at "o ?9ks 7z di/+ui%$ f :at prim]s1 manuals & o!r au?orities h taught "o to believe7 iswell1 j :at "o does ?9k1 & nei!r ! cons5sus ( human op9ion nor ! revelation ( ! ,deity's irrefragable tru?4 ,return+ to ! ^w ,intellig5ce1 ! mean+ ,i atta* to x w become soon] obvi\s by cle>+ away "s misconceptions !re( :i* may occur to my read]4 ,& fir/3 ,! ,intellig5ce ^: future int]e/s me is n ! same ?+ z ! ,intellig5tsia4 ,^? ( u :o belong to t class presumably possess ,intellig5ce1 s9ce we live1 or try to live1 by its ex]cise4 ,b x is no monopoly ( ours1 nor d we always employ x 9 ! mann] :i* answ]s to my mean+4 ,= liv+ on or by its employm5t may1 z is (t5 se5 among m5 ( sci5ce & philosoph]s1 result 9 _! capital ( natural ,intellig5ce be+ sunk 9 a few ent]prises ( especial value1 leav+ !m1 z 9 ! notori\s case ( ,dr4 ,fau/1 b a scanty balance = curr5t use & pleasure4 ,i h br\ght 9 ! ^w pleasure because ! pleasantness ( its v>i$ ex]cise is "o ( ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( :at ,i mean by ,intellig5ce1 fo/]+ t nimbl5ess1 ela/icity1 h5ce also p]vasiv5ess1 :i* makes x a *ief factor ( human progress1 z well z "o ( progressive mank9d's indisputable m>ks & unali5able rew>ds4 ,n[ ^! same pleasant prop]ties1 s (t5 sacrific$ by v /udi\s p]sons1 turn ,intellig5ce into ! /ock-9-trade 7ek$ out ) pl5tiful surrogates7 ( t o!r bran* ( ! ,intellig5tsia1 ^? :o make a livelihood by liv+ d[n to _! read]s1 reliev+ _! bor$om1 lapp+ _! ?ick sk9s 9 s5tim5tality1 & keep+ up ! sooty flame ( _! collective passions2 = alas1 ! ,man ( ,lett]s is tempt$ to s]ve 8 public n m]ely z an unconsid]$ je/] b z a respect$ moral guide4 ,?us x comes ab\t t we ( ! ,intellig5tsia _c /& z faultless specim5s ( ,intellig5ce4 ,besides1 our facility = self-expression & our habit ( hold+ =? un*eck$ comb9e to exagg]ate1 /]eotype & w>p our be/ ideas3 only ?9k ( ,c>lyle & ,rusk91 let alone ,tol/oy & ,nietzs*e6 ,hav+ s f> e/abli%$ :at ,i d n mean by ,intellig5ce1 & be=e ent]+ on discussion ( ,intellig5ce's future a*ievem5ts1 x seems fitt+ to say a ^w or two ab\t ,proteus1 to :om ?is little treatise is consecrat$4 ,x is s1 ,i confess1 p>tly because ,i am attract$ by ! classical titles1 ,ddalus1 ,ic>us1 ,tantalus1 ( my pr$ecessors1 & !n because1 z describ$ by ,virgil1 ,proteus is to me "o ( ! mo/ engag+ figures ( my?ology3 444 8,ille1 suae contra non immemor artis1 omnia trans=mat sese 9 miracula r]um1 ignemque1 horribilem f]am1 fluviumque liqu5tem44440 ,b "h aga9 ,i mu/ =e/all ano!r wrong id5tification likely to jump into ! read]'s m9d3 to wit1 ( ,proteus ) ,intellig5ce4 ,on ! contr>y3 ,proteus1 multi=m & ev]-elusive1 repres5ts t :i* ,intellig5ce 7light] equipp$ ?an specializ$ ,intellect = su* rapid hunts7 c sometimes cat* sight ( &1 = h[ev] brief a contact1 sometimes ev5 clut*4 ,proteus1 9 my my?ology1 is ! my/]i\s :ole :i* we "k mu/ exi/1 b "k n h[ to descry3 ,reality4 ,=1 :atev] else we may believe x to be1 ,reality :5 ?us p>tially reveal$1 is nev] twice ! same4 ,nor m]ely because ( :at we call wax+ & wan+1 gr[? & decay1 & :atev] o!r phases ( individual & racial trans=mation biology has made u sup]ficially famili> )4 ,!re may well be "s outside & irrespective ( our ?\ghts2 inde$1 x may h be5 9 mim+ ! univ]sal flux t our ?\ghts !mselves h gr[n protean4 ,look1 = in/ance1 at t /range 7well nam$ auxili>y7 v]b :]eby we te/ify belief 9 reality1 esse1 to be2 :i* holds 9 its empt9ess ! possibility ( all qualities & happ5+s & implies 9 its ass]tion ( m]e blank exi/5ce ! assurance ( cont9ual *ange3 a future & pa/4 ,=1 :5ev] we speak ( :at we call a ?+1 its m]e "n1 l ! "n ( ,virgil's ,proteus1 is a spell mak+ u witness aspect aft] aspect1 take /ock ( relation aft] relation1 admit likelihood aft] likelihood4 ,& our belief 9 t ?+'s reality1 9 its be+ t ?+ & no o!r1 means t x has _h a c]ta91 h[ev] unkn[n2 pa/1 & w h a m or less c]ta9 future4 ,9 ?is s5se ,reality1 ! fact ( aspects p]ceiv$1 rememb]$ & expect$ 9 regul>ly connect$ sequ5ces & comb9ations1 t is :at ,i mean by ,proteus4 ,maybe t ,proteus does n *ange at all except 9 our n>r[1 & %ift+1 field ( vision4 ,maybe t ! multi=m ,virgilian ,proteus might turn out to und]go b "o fir/ & la/ trans=mation1 into t great auxili>y esse1 to be1 hold+ 9 its />k empt9ess all t1 = u1 is ?+s & happ5+s4444 ,su* a transc5d5t & sole real ,reality ,i leave to metaphysicians1 n )\t wond]+ secretly :5ce1 save f occasional exp]i5ce ( ?is 7to !m7 unreal ,proteus1 !y ev] got to ?9k ab\t ,reality at all4 ,s1 deal+ 9 ?is %all[ treatise solely ) su* 7ev5 if spuri\s7 ,reality z ,proteus repres5ts1 ,i ne$ n[ only ju/ify my outrage\s claim t m]e ,intellig5ce c h any privileg$ int]c\rse !re)4 ,my gr\nd = say+ s is t specializ$ intellect screws its m>vell\s l5ses d[n on only a s+le1 & s+l$ out1 aspect ( ,reality2 employs subtle reag5ts reveal+ only ! prop]ties = :i* !y h be5 devis$4 ,moreov]1 t ! _w ( regul>1 =etellable sequ5ces :i* sci5ce con/ructs is a map tea*+ u :y to turn to ! "r or ! left1 b n a mov+ slice ( ! l&scape we are mov+ 94 ,in/ead ( :i* m]e ,intellig5ce1 ) its rule-(-?umb logic & well-nigh automatic movem5ts1 may be fairly fitt$1 n inde$ to inv5tory & s*$ule sep>ate items ( ,proteus' multifold embodim5ts1 b to keep u aw>e t ,proteus is !re at t et]nal game ( 83 *ang+ 8 aspects p]petually1 :e!r y wat* him or n1 nay1 *ang+ aspect by ! v fact ( y\r wat*+ him4 ,?is may sugge/ t ,intellig5ce is nev] at re/2 & no m x is4 ,b its movem5ts be+ responsive to :at /rikes x f outside1 are1 j z ! outside's own ways1 ord]ly1 & su* z organize !mselves into regul> rhy?ms ( sam5ess & div]sity4 ,= ,proteus is absolutely unexpect$ only to p]sons l ,virgil's ,ari/u :o1 y mu/ rememb]1 0 s hide-b\nd 9 8 bus9ess ( honey-mak+ 7alt] "o lett]1 y won't alt] my mean+67 z to be :olly unaw>e t 8 own caddi% behavi\r _h occasion$ ! dea? ( ,eurydice & s rem>kable an ev5t z ! ,desc5t ( ,orpheus into ,hell4 ,practical p l t are ne>ly always a/oni%$ & dismay$ :5 confront$ ) ,proteus2 8!y _h =gott544440 ,n[ ,intellig5ce is z mu* memory z p]ception2 & = x !re is always 9 ! trans=mations x is wat*+ some?+ famili> :i* c>ries x back to :at x has already witness$1 & =w>ds1 expectantly1 to some?+ x may be go+ to witness4 ,h5ce to ,intellig5ce !re is nev] m]e repetition1 j z !re is nev] utt] novelty4 ,& its frequ5t d\bts are always condition$ by its habitual beliefs4 ,t expla9s :y ,intellig5ce is s *ock-full ( prejudices1 z all ^? are aw>e :o h ev] ask$ x to accept miracles & gho/s on _! te/imony or on someone else's au?ority4 ,su* p exclaim at ! sceptic's bl9dness to evid5ce1 because !y d n "k t d\bt+ & ev5 d5y+ are "p ( ,intellig5ce's active rhy?m ( grasp+ & acquiesc+2 a process ( assimilation & elim9ation 9 :i* ! already exp]i5c$ & accept$ selects t :i* %all be accept$ or reject$4 ,moreov]1 su* selective action (t5 expresses itself 9 ! mo/ imp]t95t 7because mo/ p]t95t7 qu]ies1 z3 8,n[ h[ w\ld y expla9 t80 8,9 :at s5se are y us+ t ^w80 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,qu]ies1 all ( !m1 :i* 9 _! exasp]at+ amateuri%ness h probably done m ?an ! elaborate argum5ts ( specializ$ ,intellect to %oo away "s ( ! _m ,*imras1 ,entities1 & ,ess5ces1 :i*1 z ,rabelais already rem>k$1 _h gone on bomb9at+ 9 vacuo ?r\gh ! res\nd+ spaci\sness ( philosophy & sci5ce1 leav+ beh9d only ! fa9t] buzz ( ,hi/orical & ,economic ,laws1 ,entele*ies1 ,teleologies & ,vital ,elans4 ,x 01 ,i take x1 ,intellig5ce :i* fir/ sc(f$ 9 ,molire's play at opium's ,virtus ,dormitiva4444 ,at ?is po9t a p>5!sis mu/ be op5$ on acc\nt ( a read] ask+1 n imp]t95tly1 :e!r :at ,i h be5 talk+ ( "u ! "n ( ,intellig5ce is n pla9 ,common ,s5se4 ,yes2 b also ,no4 ,s9ce1 on behalf ( practicality1 ,common ,s5se usually w>ns u (f f j su* que/ions z ,intellig5ce %\ld deal )4 ,s "o might say t ,intellig5ce is a k9d ( ,common ,s5se1 b appli$ to uncommon 7n common or g>d567 subjects1 & z yet1 alas1 only by r uncommon p4 ,if ,proteus be tak5 to repres5t t ,reality :i* all save metaphysicians believe to be real1 he repres5ts especially t half ( x :i* ,i h 7else:]e7 call$ ,o!rness1 t is to say1 :atev] is n ourself4 ,& j z ! ess5tial1 un%>eable ourself is :at we feel1 to wit3 moods1 passions1 ef=ts1 hope & fe>1 lik+ & dislik+2 s ! n-ourself 7o!r p]sons z well z o!r ?+s1 & ev5 our own p]sonalities :5 view$ z if !y 7 n our own7! ,o!rness 9 %ort1 is1 on ! contr>y1 se51 because x is outside u4 ,se5 by ! m5tal eye ( ,intellig5ce1 :i*1 l ! bodily "o1 moves 9 e direction & focuses to all di/ances1 !reby in=m+ u ( ! proportions & relations ( :atev] is n ourself1 & foll[+ /ep by /ep ! actions :i* are n our own4 ,& ?\gh x mu/ borr[ ! l5ses ( ,sci5ce 7:i* c5turies ( ?9k]s cut & poli%$7 be=e x c "k ?+s 9 _! microscopic detail or _! a/ronomical remot5ess1 yet ) no aid save ev]yday exp]i5ce1 ,intellig5ce suffices to tea* u ! mo/ important & mo/ ov]look$ fact conc]n+ t ,reality :i* is ,o!rness3 namely1 t x has ways ( its own & does n exi/ m]ely to suit our lik+s4 ,! habit ( tak+ 8o!rness0 into acc\nt1 & a wid] & wid] circle !re(1 might s]ve z a r\gh te/ ( ,intellig5ce & ( its progress3 "y *ildr51 z is notori\s1 ref]r+ ev]y?+ to !mselves2 & 8un$ucat$0 p1 f ! n>r[ness ( _! k1 r>ely conceiv+ any?+ beyond _! own p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,at ! risk ( incurr+ ! same criticism1 ,i haz>d my own impression t ! dom9ance ( possessive pron\ns1 ! re/riction ( int]e/ to "o's own hi/ory & circle ( acqua9tances1 has become less usual among 8educat$0 p]sons4 ,simil>ly1 t !re is gett+ to be some?+ r old-fa%ion$ ab\t settl+ g5]al que/ions on ! /r5g? ( s+le p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,except :]e /rong likes & dislikes come into play1 x is r>] ?an =m]ly to he> 7%all we say87 divorce condemn$ because ( ! sad case ( ,mrs4 ,blank2 or ! eight-h\rs day reject$ on acc\nt ( la/ h>ve/ hav+ be5 soak$2 or ! practical utility ( a classical education ju/ifi$ by ! c>e] ( ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,modes ( ?\ght l ?is seem to be 7sl[ly67 disappe>+ 9 ! wake ( ! anecdote-mong]+ & epigram-&-joke button-hol+ ( anci5t bores :o may h be5 brilliant conv]sationali/s at ,m]$i?ian d9n]-tables4 ,& :5 "o ?9ks ( x3 0 n su* ! sub/ance ( mu* ( our gr&p>5ts' wit & wisdom8 ,nay1 a little fur!r back did n 8g5tlem50 ask ! ladies riddles aft] !mselves ex*ang+ smutty ,joe ,mill]s ov] _! w9e8 ,& behold6 !re op5s up a vi/a ( euphuism1 ( p$antic discussions1 ( 8sonnet1 c'e/ un sonnet10 ( 8delici eruditorum10 & 8faceti02 bor$om incalculable back ?r\gh ,htels de ,ramb\illets & ,m$icean academies to ,c\rts ( ,love & ! /ale scurrilities ( ,%akespe>ian cl[ns4444 ,nay1 0 n ,%akespe>e himself ready to adorn ) supreme/ poetry & philosophy /ories (t5 prepo/]\sly cock-&-bull8 ,:i* makes "o suspect t ,intellig5ce1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,i h be5 us+ ! ^w1 is ( amaz+ly rec5t gr[?2 & t ! p ( ! pa/1 sup]ior ?\gh !y may h be5 9 g5ius1 wit1 hum\r1 & ev5 wisdom1 w\ld h /ruck u 7& we %all d\btless /rike future g5]ations7 z decid$ly /upid4 ,= in/ance 7return+ to ,proteus671 9 _! capacity ( ?9k+ 9 t]ms ( *ange4 ,?is seems an intr9sic "p ( ?9k+ 9 t]ms ( o!rness2 yet1 z1 a fact1 x dates only f ! days ( ,montesquieu1 ,voltaire1 ,gibbon & ,condorcet4 ,?is la/ "n br+s home t until ! eighte5? c5tury ! only ,future :i* p ?\ght ab\t 0 ! ,future 9 ,heav5 or ,hell4 ,! importance ( ! latt] alt]native expla9s q suffici5tly :y no int]e/ 0 left ov] = any o!r aft]-life1 to wit1 t ( unborn g5]ations4 ,inde$1 ! sway ( religi\s conceptions acc\nts also = our ance/ors hav+ be5 no less cut (f f ! ,pa/ & replac+ x 7z _! pa9t]s dress$ ,abraham or ,cs> 9 ,r5aissance co/ume7 by ! ,pres5t4 ,= all religion t5ds to ?9k sub specie t]nitatis1 z ( ! god :o is sacrific$ afre% at e celebration1 & :o consecrates ! r\t9e ( ! seasons & ! seasonal monotony ( agriculture & pa/oral life2 :5ce1 no d\bt1 ! p]si/5ce ( ! amaz+ fallacy t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun1 ) its coroll>y t !re ought to be no?+ n old4 ,:5ce also ! d\ble sup]/ition 7till ,sci5ce broke 9 ) some?+ diff]5t67 ( *ew+ & re*ew+ ! cud ( ,scripture & ! ,classics4 ,)1 9 turn1 ! practical results t ,milton's ,puritans modell$ !mselves on ,jo%ua & ,gideon2 & frill$ & wai/coat$ ,fr5* ,revolution>ies po/ur$ z h]oes ( ,plut>*4 ,:y1 at ?is v mom5t d we n see ! rods & axes ( antique hangm5 figur+ 7n m]ely 9 figurative mann]67 z emblems ( po/-w> ,italy1 itself id5tifi$ 7to ! neglect ( s*ools & irrigation works7 ) a p>ticul>ly high & palmy ,rome8 ,rome6 to rule :i* squalid m$ival village ,dante call$ on a ,cs> :o 0 a ,kais] elect$ by ,g]man feudatories2 ,rome1 :i* we may take z a r$uctio ad absurdum ( ! refusal to realize t ,pa/ is ,pa/ & ,pres5t is ,pres5t4 ,:i* is p]haps ! only 8,lesson ( ,hi/ory02 & ^: application w\ld dissolve _m my?ical alloys ( conflict+ nations weld$ toge!r by ! passionate :ite-heat ( a "n3 ,engl&1 ,france1 ,am]ica1 ,*ri/ianity1 & n[adays1 ,i fe>1 also ,socialism1 nations1 & cre$s conc]n+ :i*1 :5 ask$ = our allegiance1 we h ne$ to inquire3 ,9 :i* ( its phases1 :i* ( its *>act]i/ics & embodim5ts8 ,= ,intellig5ce w>ns u t we are deal+ ) ,proteus1 ) him ( ceaseless *ange4 ,n ) ! et]nal1 immutable div9ities to :om our =ebe>s br\ght _! sometimes qua9t & lovely1 b1 q z (t51 obsc5e & grisly oblations4 ,b :ile ignor+ di/9ctions betwe5 ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 ev5 our ne>] ance/ors conduct$ mu* ( _! ?9k+ 9 elaborate wat]-tight comp>tm5ts2 = !y conceiv$ ( 8,tru?0 z a battle%ip1 cont9ually expos$ to ! murd]\s broadsides ( 8,error40 ,( ^! h]metic p>titions1 say1 betwe5 ,fai? & ,reason1 ,body & ,s\l1 or ,good & ,evil1 ,intellig5ce has already ramm$ 9 a numb]1 )\t dr[n+ u4 ,error itself has lo/ its capital ,e1 be+ usually call$ ,mi/ake4 ,&1 :at is m important1 we h begun to notice t x & ,tru? are n at all irreconcilable1 b cradl$ orig9ally toge!r1 & sometimes int]m>ry+1 ) mix$ or alt]nat+ g5]ations1 z by ,m5delian rules2 b v r>ely1 ei!r ,tru? or ,error1 af=d+ u a pure bre$4 ,^! examples w h ju/ifi$1 ,i tru/1 my cont5tion t ,intellig5ce is specially fitt$ to deal ) ,*ange4 ,n to praise or blame x aft] mature delib]ation1 l solemn & s$5t>y ,reason2 /ill less to filt] concrete realities into immutable1 because purely ab/ract1 entities1 :i* is ! bus9ess ( sci5tific ?\ght2 b j to p]ceive *ange on its passage & 9 s f> help u to make ! be/ ( its com+4 ,ne$ "o add t ,intellig5ce is f> m liable to mi/akes ?an ei!r 8,reason0 or 8,logic08 ,b its mi/akes1 ?\gh s mu* m num]\s1 are1 me?9ks1 less massively en?ron$ & less likely to block ! way ?an !irs1 = !re is some?+ self-satisfi$ & )\t appeal ab\t 8,reason0 & 8,logic03 does n ! "o issue 8dictates0 & ! o!r enunciate 8laws08 ,:]eas ! mi/akes :i* ,intellig5ce commits to-day1 x w1 9 its light-he>t$ way1 correct to-morr[1 be+ z little a%am$ ( revokes z its disconc]t+ fri5d ,proteus is ( trans=mations4 ,( c\rse1 ,intellig5ce is r irresponsible &1 "o might add1 _c help be+ s because x is ess5tially responsive4 ,l ! human eye 7to :i* ,i h comp>$ x7 ,intellig5ce turns to :i*ev] side ! light comes f1 adju/+ itself1 9 discursive1 (t5 desultory fa%ion1 to all mann] ( directions & di/ances1 comp>+ & measur+ ) unaba%$ slov5l9ess1 extract+ ! qualities :i* /rike x & ha/5+ on to connect !m ) some?+ x 0 /ruck by be=e4 ,be+ ?us rapidly responsive1 ,intellig5ce may (t51 ,i admit1 seem on ! p\nce1 & m s ?an polit5ess w>rants4 ,b x c also take its "t1 poise circl+ r\nd & r\nd1 & rev]se its movem5t1 because x is nev] motionless & always able to readju/ its balance4 ,su* d ,i see ,intellig5ce 9 ^? :o possess x2 su* d ,i feel x1 on "s delightful occasions1 9 myself4 ,su* also ,i frequ5tly notice x fail+ to make itself agreeable to "s k9ds ( p]sons4 ,^? :o take a j pride 9 ,reason or ,logic are (t5 a little ruffl$2 or else1 z ,wagn] said ( ,moz>t1 !y f9d ,intellig5ce j a little frivol4 ,b 9 ! long run !y recognize an ally2 & _! consci\s sup]iority makes !m indulg5t4 ,n s ) p,i might h said ,peoples:o happ5 to be indulg+ 9 ! glori\s unimp$$ viol5ce ( collective passions1 specially ^? :i* are magnanim\s & cruel1 z1 = in/ance1 9 w> "t1 :5 a consci5ti\s objector may come (f bett] ?an an intellig5t "o4 ,9 l fa%ion ,intellig5ce's passionate pleasure 9 deal+ ) ,o!rness & 9 look+ out = ,proteus1 ,intellig5ce's frequ5t indiff]5ce to "h & n[1 disrespect to self & refusal to reg>d means z endsall ?is r5d]s x unpopul> ) ^? practical-m9d$ m5 :o are b5t on p]sonal advantage & on out/ripp+ competitors 9 ! great race to ,n[h]e4 ,^! acute p]sons are q aw>e t ,intellig5ce might make an invaluable slave1 only y _c keep its nose1 ) any regul>ity1 to ! gr9d/one4 ,9 default ( su* practical usefulness x may be wor? hir+1 z "o buys a ya*t or an old ma/]1 = a m>k ( weal? & be+ 9 ! "k4 ,b let u h none ( y\r :ys & :]e=es6 ,besides1 ! ,rul]s ( ,m5 h by ?is "t mo/ly recogniz$ t ,intellig5ce is h>d] to deal ) ?an any numb] ( ,high ,pr9ciples1 = y _c hope to bamboozle x into s]v+ y unaw>es4 ,b ,intellig5ce1 ?\gh ?us 9 "s qu>t]s des]v$ly unpopul> is ador$ by all :o h x2 & t is ! reason :y1 once x has got a foot+ 9 ! _w1 x is b\nd to increase & multiply & ev5tually conqu] its promis$ l&4 ,,ii ,,proteus ,,& ,,e?ics ,i h j come across a passage f ,huxley's fam\s ,romanes ,lecture1 read ?irty ye>s ago & long s9ce =gott52 & :i* has br\ght home to me all our elusive ,proteus has be5 do+ 9 ! doma9 ( e?ics2 moreov] ! %>e ( ,intellig5ce 9 confirm+ ^? *anges4 ,huxley is po9t+ out a fact :i* he f9ds disconc]t+1 namely1 8t e?ical nature1 :ile born ( cosmic nature1 is necess>ily at enmity ) its p>5t40 ,! allusion to ! h>mony reign+ 9 ,victorian families may make "o smile1 l "s well-br$ ,du ,mauri] illu/ration4 ,b h[ ^? words br+ back :at "s ( u are old en\gh to h suff]$ 9 days :5 ,free ,?\ght drew a t]rify+ l9e betwe5 religi\s dogmas & moral ones1 cl++ to ^! to /eady itself aft] jettison+ ! o!rs6 ,"o's y\?ful dei/ic angui% 7z cruel1 p]haps1 z any believ]'s s5se ( ,god's =sak+ him7 at disc>d+ ,god = insuffici5t morality1 0 m]ely transf]r$ to "o's t]ms ) ,huxley's ogre ,cosmos1 dev\r+ ! moral in/9cts itself _h begott54 ,occupi$ z my /udies !n 7 ) art-hi/ory1 ,i c rememb] wre/l+ ) ! horrid inconsi/5cy ( ! art ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ,rafael hav+ aris5 9 a civilization describ$ by ,ta9e z p>tak+ ( ! bro!l & ! cut-?roat's d54 ,& ,i rememb] ! heav5ly relief ( hitt+ on ! notion t1 s9ce su* art is n born 9 a day1 x mu/ h be5 begott5 & incubat$ dur+ ! ,franciscan ,age1 immune f all ,borgian infections4 ,( c\rse1 ! g5]ation imm$iately y\ng] ?an m9e 0 taught by ,nietzs*e t ,mi*ael ,angelo's greatness 01 on ! contr>y1 due to presid+ ,r5aissance villa9y2 b t pseudo-,nietzs*ian g5]ation is1 9 its turn1 sup]annuat$1 & ! cult ( immoralism along ) x4 ,n only because p>adoxes d n be> repetition1 b = ano!r reason :i* t quotation f ,huxley has made me realize4 ,namely1 t we h left (f ?9k+ ( art z ei!r moral or immoral1 simply because morality no long] holds ! same place 9 our ?\ghts z1 say1 9 ^? ( ,rusk91 ,george ,eliot1 or1 z t quotation %[s1 ev5 9 ^? ( ,huxley4 ,n ! same 7if "o may say s1 ubiquit\s7 place2 a place m cle>ly def9$1 b only ! m important1 ev] s9ce ,intellig5ce1 f]ret+ ab\t among ,gold5 ,b\ghs1 ,religion ( ! ,semites1 & simil> books1 has quietly /ripp$ f our moral valuations t half-sup]natural1 half-/hetic halo :i* is b ! %runk5 religi\s involucrum :]e9 !y came into ! _w4 ,! 8problem ( evil0 has already become ! problem n ( its tol]ation by ,god1 b ( its dim9ution by ,man4 ,t is ! great *ange we are /ill witness+2 a *ange1 ,i _c b ?9k1 great] ?an any br\ght ab\t by ! mat]ial applications ( sci5ce1 & imply+ a deliv]ance f individual suff]+ n less ?an t we owe to ,pa/eur & to ,li/]4 ,:e!r we notice x or n1 ,morality is already tak+ a new /atus1 indep5d5t alike ( an abs5tee 7or abs5t7 ,deity1 & ( an indiff]5t ,cosmos4 ,b its new doma91 n>r[ & self-gov]n+1 ess5tially sui g5]is1 has sanctions & imp]atives only ! /rong] = be+ man-made & man-reg>d+4 ,&1 "o may add1 only ! m au/]ely b9d+ on ! pres5t t we %all recognize !m z diff]5t f ^? ( ! ,pa/ & diff]5t1 no d\bt1 f ^? into :i* ! ,future w trans=m !m4 ,?us we are already conceiv+ ( puni%m5t only z a me*anism1 successful or n1 = social def5ce4 ,& we sc>cely ev] he> m ?an ! la/ e*o ( ^? inc5tives to virtue & det]r5ts f vice ( ! ,s&=d & ,m]ton type ( my own *ildhood's copybooks4 ,/ill less ( ! ,/oical1 & 7alas67 ,platonic m5dacities ab\t remorse tortur+ evil-do]s1 & ! unhappy life ( ,br[n+'s ,in/ans ,tyrannus ) 8 8,!n ,i 0 afraid40 ,nei!r d we talk any long] ( ! virtu\s gl[s :i* 7fail+ ! increase ( flocks & h]ds67 us$ to rew>d ! virtu\s acts ( ! g5]ation adorn$ by ,butl]'s ,mr4 ,pontifex4 ,we are gett+ to ?9k ( our own virtues1 suppos+ we h any1 z conducive n to our own advantage b to t ( o!r folk4 ,consonantly ) ! psy*ologi/'s recognition t1 ( ! two pol> feel+s det]m9+ human action1 ! 7positive7 attraction ( pleasure is f> less pot5t ?an ! 7negative7 repulsion ( pa91 x seems z if our future e?ics w\ld emphasize n good actions b bad ones4 ,t w be foll[+ up ! rule-(-?umb wisdom ( ! ,comm&m5ts1 ( :i* ! surviv+ ones are all 8?\ %alt n02 ! positive ones ab\t lov+ ,god & hon\r+ ,fa!r & ,"m hav+ become ei!r difficult to en=ce or optional4 ,i am glad ( t ^w optional1 because x leads to ! rem>k t ,intellig5ce is surely aboli%+ t neutral t]ritory :5ce 8good actions0 c issue at 8good0 p's good pleasure & z an expression ( _! goodness1 b :i* no "o has a "r to insi/ ^u2 inde$1 :i* !y h a p]fect "r to )hold1 s9ce !y are patt$ on ! back = do+ !m1 or h _! h&s kiss$1 z *ildr5 7 taught to kiss ^? ( ! 8rev]$ au?or ( _! be+40 ,i expect t be=e s v long ,intellig5ce may bluntly sugge/ t if ! action1 :atev] x happ5 to be1 is really good1 t mu/ mean t x is really ne$$2 & if x is really ne$$1 y\r fell[ m5 c claim x & oblige y to claim x f y\r unwill+ self4 ,& to di%on\r t claim may become 9 _! eyes 7mirror$ 9 y\r own71 mean1 disgraceful1 dirty4 ,9 ! language ( contempor>y y\?1 x w n be dec5t4#a ,t sub/itution ( ! ^w dec5cy = ! ^w virtue gives1 me?9ks1 ! clue to ! future revaluation ( our moral /&>ds4 ,x implies1 z ,i h sugge/$1 a m intellig5t &1 9 "s ways1 m indulg5t1 morality2 b a morality on ! :ole m au/]e1 a />k notion ( duty arm$ ) ! rel5tless imp]ative :i* n[adays makes u aba%$ at ! revelation 9 ourself ( physical c[>dice or bodily dirt9ess4 ,a morality1 ,i v5ture to add1 ev5tually able to d )\t ! adornm5ts com+ "u ! head ( 8,moral ,beauty40 #a 8,no1 we may n be z moral z !y 7i4e4 ! old] g5]ation7 are1 b we are fifty times dec5t]40,g4 ,b4 ,/]n1 ,t5ts ( ,israel1 #aibd2 p4 #bdd4 ,&1 speak+ ( a future /&>d ( 8dec5cy10 !re w necess>ily come sundry revaluations q intol]able to our pres5t morality4 ,i w n speak 7s9ce f> too mu* is n[adays be+ spok5 conc]n+ :at1 aft] all1 is b a small "p ( conduct7 ab\t su* revaluations ( sexual morals z ,ddalus progno/icates f transplantation ( ov>ies4 ,t1 & com+ facilitations = *ang+ "o's sex1 _c1 inde$1 fail to modify family arrangem5ts2 al?\gh ,i h great] belief 9 ! effects ( future me?ods ( produc+ & ex*ang+1 n (fspr+1 b o!r commodities1 & ! consequ5t alt]ation 9 our t5ure & conception ( prop]ty4 ,indissoluble m>riage1 :i* already /rikes "s ( u z sc>cely dec5t1 w lose its practical utility once inh]itance is m or less aboli%$1 & ! subsi/5ce & education ( *ildr5 no long] a *>ge on p>5ts4 ,nor is ?is all3 a m re/rict$ practice & !re=e habitual notion ( own]%ip may at "s di/ant day educate m5 & wom51 p>5ts & *ildr51 lov]s & fri5ds1 nay1 ma/]s & disciples1 to admit ,proteus ev5 into ! impregnable /ronghold & inviolable sanctu>y ( human selfi%ness call$ ,love4 ,! 8m>riage ( true m9ds0 may1 l ! o!r "o1 come to be supplem5t$ by hon\rable divorce4 ,exclusive reciprocal atta*m5t1 surely ( all spiritual ess5ces ! mo/ delicate1 if n mo/ volatile1 may cease to be reg>d$ z an inali5able piece ( prop]ty1 gu>ante$ by hon\r m t]rible ?an law2 & :i*1 :ile all else 7& ourselves mo/67 alt]s & %ifts1 _c be alt]$ & %ift$ )\t guilt ( !ft4 ,!re may come an end to ! ideal ( su* fidelity z implies ! claim ( him or h] once pref]r$ to be pref]r$ = ev]2 ! duty also ( cont9u+ to pref] once hav+ begun4 ,l mu* ( ! morality ( a m intellig5t age1 8dec5t0 behavi\r 9 matt]s ( s5tim5t w be bas$ less ^u an ought ?an an is4 ,& ,i c conceive t su* a *ange may make love's t5ure less insecure & less r\t9i% & p]functory4 ,x w1 at lea/1 save "o ( ! f9e/ k9ds ( happ9ess 7& ! multiply+ factor ( _m o!r ones7 n inde$ f ! pass+ mis]y ( *ange1 b f ! ignom9y ( claim$ or accept$ sacrifice1 & ! cruel pollution ( jeal\sy1 n betwe5 lov]s only1 b betwe5 all :o love4 ,& :5 !re %all be appli$ to love ! solemn say+ 8! ,"l give? & ! ,"l take? away0 we may le>n to temp] our loss by ! int5s] gratitude = :atev]1 ev5 if only = a "t1 has be5 ours4 ,z ) fidelity 9 love1 s also ) 8loyalty0 to p]sons1 ev5 to causes & ideas4 ,b su*1 too (t5 degrad+1 loyalty w1 ,i imag9e1 be m ?an comp5sat$ = by ! condemnation ( a new s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 & by insi/5ce on a m9imum 7at lea/67 ( consi/5cy 9 "o's own ideas & a m9imum ( con=mity betwe5 "o's judgm5t ( o!rs & "o's judgm5t ( oneself3 ! mote 9 "o's bro!r's eye awak5+ ! suspicion ( ! beam 9 "o's own4 ,at ! same "t 7:i* is n our "t671 & z ,intellig5ce takes on a lead+ "p 9 morals1 !re w come ! indulg5t recognition t su* a 8dec5cy0 z we may exact 7or try to exact7 f ourselves1 _c1 any m ?an p]sonal cleanl9ess 9 our own day1 be exact$ f all our neighb\rs4 ,x may take a good _m trans=mations ( ,proteus be=e ! mote c always be remov$ f our bro!r's eye1 ev5 suppos+ ! beam to h be5 tak5 away f our own4 ,x is no easy matt] to be always clean inside & out1 especially :51 l ! little boy 9 ,/ev5son's rhyme1 8y\r de> ,papa is poor10 poor 9 _s1 p]*ance "o ( a long l9e ( moral paup]s4 ,nei!r is 8dec5cy0 always atta9able :]e !re has be5 no pa/ *>woman to prep>e y\r easy tid9ess at exp5se ( previ\s dirty h&s4 ,/ill less :51 z n[adays1 wall[+ 9 excess or 9 cruelty is ! only excitem5t _m p c get out ( life4 ,h5ce x may be a long :ile yet be=e ! b>e dec5cies ( ! _s1 ev5 if recogniz$ = su*1 c lose ! value ( r>ity & ! /atus ( virtues4 ,=1 let u rememb] t1 ! f\l] mank9d's surr\nd+s & sores1 ! great] ! ne$ = inc5se & myrrh & ev5 = ! que/ionable od\r ( sanctity4 ,is n e>ly ,*ri/ianity's1 say ,/4 ,paul's1 insi/5ce on *a/ity & mansuetude ! expression ( ! o!rwise inexpressible be/iality1 cruelty1 & va+lori\sness ( decad5t ,rome8 ,& :at is ! fooli% ,franciscan laudation ( begg>y save ! measure ( m$ival rap9e & simony8 ,s1 = ! "t be+ & ! _w z x may1 alas6 long cont9ue1 mank9d w ne$ some?+ besides a ta/e = moral dec5cy1 to wit1 an admiration = g5]\s1 nay1 quixotic impulses & = t5d] s5sibilities4 ,^! ,intellig5ce1 respectful t[>ds ! ne$ = !m1 c nei!r create1 nor1 except by negative measures1 ev5 increase4 ,b x c d some?+ z necess>y4 ,intellig5ce1 & only ,intellig5ce1 c see to x t1 ev5 to-day1 su* r>e & preci\s impulses & s5sibilities be n div]t$ to evil results1 wa/$ 9 b>r5 self-sacrifice1 or ! fo/]+ ( hide-b\nd selfi%ness4 ,wa/$1 above all1 9 hecatombs to ! ,molo*s ( collective sup]/ition1 l ! "o :i* is only j ov]1 & may beg9 aga9 to-morr[4 ,,iii ,,proteus ,,& ,,/hetics 8,if !re be any tru? 9 ^! =eca/s ( :at y\r f9e ,intellig5ce may br+ ab\t or ju/ify 9 ! doma9 ( e?ics1 !n0 7x's a c]ta9 k9d ( read] int]rupt+71 8!n may ,i nev] ent]1 nay1 ca/ a glance into ?is dete/able _w ( rationaliz$ righte\sness6 ,human d y call x1 because y h made x godless8 ,:at is ?is ,intellig5ce ( y\rs wor? if x fails to p]ceive t ,god exi/s because ,man has ne$ ( ,him2 & t ! true mission ( virtue1 ( tru?1 ( h]oism1 is n to make ! _w m endurable1 b to satisfy our deepe/ human crav+1 t = great] h>mony & lovel9ess1 = deep]1 /eadi] passion ?an o!rwise life af=ds80 ,my answ] is t su* a crav+ w become /rong]1 or at lea/ wid]-spread1 9 proportion z mank9d gr[s m intellig5t1 !re=e less exhau/$ by /ruggl+ aga9/ adv]se circum/ances1 inbr$ defects & inh]it$ sup]/itions4 ,9 proportion1 likewise1 z x w h le>n$ to value its own virtues z !y c m9i/] to man's prosp]ity & bett]m5t4 ,nay1 m3 ! "t w come :5 we %all turn ) disgu/ & wra? at _! cultivation = any o!r purpose2 & :5 pleasure 9 virtue & 9 h]oism = its own sake may come to be acc\nt$ s mu* /hetic dilettantism1 que/ionable & well-nigh obsolete4 ,= ) ! ori5tation ( morals t[>ds human usefulness1 t[>ds dutifulness conceiv$ z dec5cy1 p w get to und]/& t :at man craves = z consolation & enhancem5t1 ! passion deep] & /eadi]1 ! h>mony m complete ?an real life furni%es1 ,man creates = himself 9 poetry & art1 & 9 ! ?+s ( reality se5 z poetry & art4 ,9 all ?is he has made himself a realm :]e tru? is nev] betray$1 because 9 its %e] exi/5ce true & false become words )\t a mean+2 moreov]1 :]e ! deepe/ & highe/ passions are satisfi$ )\t be+ misappli$ or wa/$1 because satisfi$ by _! m]e expression4 ,art & :atev] ! poor ^w ,art may /& =is ! man-made sanctu>y ( ! legitimate1 ! innoc5t1 ! immaculately dec5t1 because x is clos$ to ! %ift+ ne$s1 ! p>tial tru?s1 above all1 ! m9e & ?9e1 :i* tr\ble real life4 ,?is1 9 its way1 is also a realm ( o!rness1 inasmu* z x transc5ds ! self ) its "h & its n[4 ,yet an o!rwise n m]ely recogniz$ by ,intellig5ce1 b made by ! he>t's desire out ( ! he>t's own sub/ance & 9 desire's own %ape2 = ( su* are ! =ms ( ! pa9t] & sculptor1 no less ?an ! c\nt]feit pres5tm5ts ( ! poet4 ,above all1 9 ! tw9 arts ( ar*itecture & ( music d we already meet ! cl>ifi$ embodim5t ( ! long+ & cl++1 ! solemn appeasem5t & victori\s /ress & fulfilm5t ( human passion4 ,"h1 9 art's int]ludes ( life1 we c obta9 :at religi\s cre$s lay op5 to ! reproa* ( be+ false because !y give x = true2 & :at love seeks to make un*ang+1 only to ta/e ! bitt]ness ( *ange4 ,s t _m z h be5 & w be ! successive responses to our /hetic crav+s1 ! manifold satisfactions !re(1 embody+ z !y d ! purifi$ ess5ce ( our feel+s & activities1 w1 9 ! endless %ift+ ( our valuations1 p]haps con/itute ! "o region :]e we ne$ n be wat*+ = ,proteus4 ,,iv ,,proteus ,,& ,,intellectual ,,mann]s ,?\gh _m o!r causes w br+ ab\t su* moral revaluations z ,i h m5tion$1 ,intellig5ce w play its "p 9 ju/ify+ !m4 ,b ,intellig5ce w itself effectuate great *anges1 me?9ks1 9 ! m9or moral realm ( intellectual mann]s4 ,= in/ance1 proscrib+ p]functor9ess2 mak+ u a%am$1 :i* we are n1 ( (f]+ 9 ! guise ( op9ion mu* :i* we "k to be /op-gap & %oddy4 ,! condemnation ( p]functor9ess w lead to disc>d+ heckl]'s tricks & dialectic pit-falls l t conc]n+ ! future /atus ( ! wid[ ( sev5 successive husb&s1 :]e) ! ,sadducees1 ?\gh disbeliev+ 9 any aft]-life at all1 tri$ to trip up ,jesus4 ,8 answ]3 t !re w\ld be nei!r m>ry+ nor giv+ 9 m>riage1 may /& z ! typical sil5c] to _m qu]ies ) :i* debat]s emb>rass ea* o!r )\t advanc+ a /ep 9 ! inquiry4 ,= in/ance3 8!n1 :at d y propose to d80 ,well6 we may be intellig5t en\gh to "k t 9 n9e cases out ( t5 !re is no?+ to propose4 ,s9ce ! m habitually we get to reg>d ! ,future z result+ f ! ,pres5t & ! ,pres5t f ! ,pa/1 ! m (t5 we mu/ admit t we "k too little ( ! hidd5 ,pa/1 & less ( ! fleet+ ,pres5t1 to make sure :at new comb9ations1 includ+ reciprocal neutralizations1 are prep>+ to arise4 ,! (t5] we h wat*$ ! ,old ,man ,proteus1 ! less1 p]haps1 our cocksur5ess ab\t 8 next metamorphosis4 ,or1 take ano!r "q :i* intellectual good bre$+ w refra9 f because ,intellig5ce =esees no answ]3 8,9 t case1 :at w y put 9 its place80 ,x be+1 let u say1 indissoluble m>riage1 exclusive private own]%ip1 w> 7y rememb] ,william ,james 01 %ortly be=e #aiad1 look+ out = a surrogate67 or ev5 :at us$ to be call$ ,god1 b may n[ be ?ankful :5 philosoph]s 7l ,mr4 ,lloyd ,morgan7 all[ x m]ely adjectival rank z 8,deity40 ,h[ d y "k t x1 :atev] x is1 w leave a place8 ,d we n daily see t1 :5 ?+s vani%1 _! place 7place 9 ! _w1 9 our ?\ghts1 & also1 9 our he>ts67 are apt to vani% along ) !m & be =gott58 ,& among su* ?+s z may "s day vani% & be =gott5 !re w1 ,i tru/1 be ! dialectic ju-jitsu :i* makes _m pages ev5 ( ,plato su* dre>y read+4 ,lack+1 z ! _w !n did1 all discipl9e ( exp]im5tal sci5ce1 su* acrobatics may h af=d$ an indisp5sable tra9+ to logical ?\ght1 & a prep>ation = t late/-com] ( all intellectual habits3 c>e = ! exact s5se 9 :i* a ^w is be+ employ$4 ,ap>t1 h[ev]1 f ?is1 controv]sy ( ?is k9d has b a p]sonal value1 add+ no?+ to k1 j z no?+ is add$ to weal? :5 "o game/] loses money to ano!r3 ! p]sonal value ( d[n+ an adv]s>y & magnify+ oneself by m]e comp>ison1 :i* may be reckon$ 9 "s di/ant ,future an intellectual ent]ta9m5t fit = cads4 ,su* are a few ( ! improvem5ts "o might =esee 9 our intellectual mann]s4 ,alli$ ) ^! is "o :i* app]ta9s to our intellectual morals4 ,9 ano!r book#b ,i h writt5 at "s l5g? aga9/ ! survival ( ! lawy]'s & politician's arts ( ,p]suasion1 & ( ! prie/ly arts ( ,exhortation & ,d5unciation1 bo? sets ( !m int5d$ to influ5ce m5 to ?9k1 feel & act diff]5tly f h[ !y w\ld o!rwise d1 b 9 compliance ) ! p]suasive p]son's wi%es4 ,"s day or o!r su* attempts may be acc\nt$ imp]t95t :]e !y fail1 & di%one/ :]e !y succe$2 !y & ! sway ( words %\ld con/itute a *apt] ( intellectual morals4 #b ,! ,h&l+ ( ,words4 ,return+ to m]e intellectual mann]s1 ,i ?9k intellectual prize fights1 duels & v5dettas1 su* z wa/$ half ! life ( ! greate/ intellects f ,abl>d to ,samuel ,butl]1 are a little go+ out ( fa%ion1 l ! qu>rels = prec$5ce we read ab\t 9 ,h]b]t ( ,*]bury & su*-l3 !y /op ! traffic1 make a noise &1 aft] a m9ute1 bore u6 ,moreov]1 ,i fancy ,i see a reason :y1 let alone m]e spectators ( su* frays1 ev5 ^? :o might h be5 pr9cipals 9 !m w refra9 & call !m ill-mann]$4 ,i mean t1 z p gr[ m intellig5t1 or m p gr[ intellig5t at all1 we %all discov] o!r opportunities = ex]cis+ intellectual en]gy & = obta9+ ! ?rill & uplift ( intellectual pr[ess4 ,!re w appe> o!r adv]s>ies to wre/le ) & circumv5t3 ,?+s1 ,reasons :y1 ! ,univ]se's riddles2 n any long] m]e o!r p try+ to make u write ourselves d[n asses z we try to make !m4 ,! f9e/ sport 9 all ! _w is hunt+ ,proteus4444 ,nor w ,i let myself be heckl$ ) ! objection t joys l ^! are res]v$ = m9ds l y\rs & m9e1 de> read]1 m9ds ,creative4444 ,z if books1 pictures1 policies1 op9ions1 etc41 etc41 7 creat$ ex nihilo1 obey+ t augu/ fiat :i* evolutional philosophy has fil*$ f ! old ,creator ( all ?+s to be/[ on e memb] ( ! ,intellig5tsia4 ,no1 no1 ! joys ,i speak ( are unpr(essional4 ,& ! *ief creative joy is t ( und]/&+ & appreciat+2 say ! joy ( e des]v+ read] outrunn+ ! /raight pa? ( ! writ] 9 circles l ^? ( a dog pleas$ to be tak5 a walk4 ,amateuri%ness6 ,i c he> ^? ( y p%ah6 & to%6 :o believe 9 tra9+ ! 7involunt>y7 att5tion & :o value "w less by results ?an by ef=ts4 ,amateuri%8 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 t's j ! fun & ! good ( x4 ,also ! uns\ght moral ga94 ,=1 are we n made m 8dec5t0 by ^! private1 irresponsible deal+s ) ! ,unkn[n 7at lea/ to u72 = in/ance1 ^? secret inaccurate guesses at geological & hi/orical riddles :i* make up half ! pleasure ( a j\rney8 ,s9ce ^! amateuri% /alk+s ( ,proteus atta9 an attractiv5ess su* t p]sonal controv]sy seems insipid or odi\s by comp>ison4 ,i h _h ! good =tune once or twice1 ev5 9 an old-fa%ion$ lifetime1 to witness ! full fl[]+ ( su* selfless intellectual happ9ess3 to wat* a m9d s passionately int]e/$ 9 c]ta9 subjects z to c>e no?+ :e!r ! en*ant+ new ideas 7 its own or o!r folks'2 nay1 :e!r its own 7 by !m confirm$ or utt]ly demoli%$4 ,i h se5 t unusual spectacle1 b once or twice only4 ,= ,intellig5ce has yet to e/abli% its claim to su* g5]\s happ9ess4 ,once or twice only4 ,b nev] m cle>ly h ,i se5 x ?an 9 y1 ,m>io ,cald]oni1 de> dead "y fri5d1 :o h embodi$ my hopes = ! ,intellig5ce ( a di/ant ,future1 :5 y w n h receiv$ a po/hum\s recognition & ,i may be entirely =gott54 ,v ,,uses ,,& ,,abuses ,consid]+ ! great pleasantness1 let alone ! v>i\s uses1 ( ! m5tal habits ,i h summ$ up z ,intellig5ce1 x is surpris+ !re %\ld n yet be m ( x =?com+4 ,x has1 at pres5t1 a way ( giv+ out sudd5ly 9 individuals & nations1 j :5 its mixture ( light-he>t$ scepticism & /eady hopefulness w\ld seem mo/ ne$$4 ,by :i* inadequacy ( its supply ,i am confirm$ 9 ! suspicion t ,intellig5ce is a mu* m rec5t human accompli%m5t ?an ! ,pa/'s o!r a*ievem5ts 9 art & poetry & wit & hum\r w\ld lead u to expect4 ,inde$1 ! des]v$ pre/ige ( t ,pa/1 & ! consequ5t survival ( its educational & religi\s traditions & in/itutions1 is v likely :at has s /rangely delay$ ! adv5t ( mod]n ,intellig5ce4 ,& x is _! dw9dl+1 itself p>tly attributable to nasc5t ,intellig5ce1 :i* has deliv]$ our intellectual activities f sundry bl9d alleys & sl\ghs ( despond1 l ^? presid$ ov] by ! t]rible1 & mo/ un9tellig5t1 ^w ,salvation4 ,= ,intellig5ce1 "o ( ^: virtues is aboli%+ ,fe>1 is itself /ifl$ by ! obsession ( dang] 9 ?is _w or ! next3 are we n see+ ! mo/ naturally intellig5t ( all c\ntries fall5 into incr$ible self-defeat+ /upidity ?r\gh its pres5t mania = 8,security08 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 evid5t t1 ap>t f ! decay ( religi\s & classical sup]/ition1 ! gr[? ( ,intellig5ce 9 our own days has be5 enorm\sly fo/]$ by increase bo? ( sci5tific k & ( civic lib]ty1 & also1 z f> z x goes1 ( well-be+2 also ( opportunities = v>iety ( impression at lea/ = ! well-to-d classes4 ,& "o hopes !re may be o!r k9ds ( yet un=ese5 novelties com+ to ,intellig5ce's assi/ance 9 ! ,future4 ,yet1 ! *ief ob/acles once remov$1 my hope is *iefly 9 :at "o might call ,intellig5ce's own natural prolif]ation4 ,"o intellig5t mode ( ?\ght inevitably leads to ano!r1 & puts out ( action an un9tellig5t "o4 ,e intellig5t book adds1 let u hope1 to ! intellig5ce ( at lea/ "o read]2 s t we c\ld almo/ d )\t ! trem5d\s laun*+s-=? ( ! great *all5g]s1 ,rusk91 ,tol/oy1 ,ibs51 ,nietzs*e2 ev5 ( ! m purely b5efic5t 7because light]-he>t$7 /irr]s-up ( ?\ght l ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,believ+1 !re=e1 9 su* spontane\s multiplication ( ,intellig5ce1 ,i d n f9d mu* use = ! me?ods1 :]e( t "o is b an extreme example :i* is attribut$ to ! late ,dr4 ,met*nik(f1 propos+ 7x is said7 to increase ! output ( g5ius by judici\s doses ( syphilitic virus4 ,surely1 ! supply ( raw g5ius w\ld be fairly adequate if only we c\ld put x to ! be/ use8 ,& ! be/ use ( g5ius is n1 9 my op9ion1 ! practical application ( sci5ce to me?ods ( reciprocal slaught] & deva/ation4 ,nor ev5 its application to easi] locomotion1 int]c\rse & ! *eap5+ ( food1 heat & light1 except to ! ext5t :i* w\ld secure m heal?1 m leisure & m opportunity all r\nd2 c]ta9ly at pres5t n ! case4 ,&1 speak+ = myself1 ! be/ use ( g5ius & ! mo/ necess>y application ( sci5ce1 seems to be tea*+ p :at ,desc>tes call$ 7:atev] 8 precise mean+7 ! m?ode de bi5 conduire son esprit2 at lea/ to ! slight degree ( n lett+ obsolete %ibbole?s & new-fangl$ cat*words c>ry u1 z !y did t5 ye>s ago1 headlong into ! disa/]s we 7 try+ to avoid4 ,! next be/ ?+ to be done ) our exi/+ supply ( g5ius might be to tra9 x to *eck1 by application ( common s5se & a little mode/y1 c]ta9 ailm5ts inh]5t 9 its own con/itution1 namely3 exagg]ation1 contr>9ess &1 ( c\rse1 megalomania4 ,su* self-purification1 on ! "p ( p]sons ( g5ius or :at passes = su*1 w\ld save ! re/ ( u ! di%e>t5+ task ( ?r[+ half ( _! say+s onto ! scrap-heap1 & ( pick+ out ( ! scrap-heap "s ( ! say+s ( rival p]sons ( g5ius consign$ !reunto at _! bidd+4 ,!re is q en\gh to be done 9 ! way ( selection1 assimilation & elim9ation 7s9ce all und]/&+ means t7 )\t sett+ su* ,intellig5ce z we h to play scav5g] to wa/eful or slatt]nly g5ius4444 ,& yet1 & yet4444 ,may n ^? tra%9esses ( g5ius1 & ! scav5g]+ entail$ !reby1 be t :i* secures to ,intellig5ce its highe/ activities1 & 9 s f> fulfils "o ( ,g5ius's *ief missions8 ,=1 aft] all1 ,intellig5ce is ! liv+1 *ang+ mass ( unpr(essional ?\ght1 ! av]ag$1 habitual ?\ght ( ! majority ( u4 ,& is n ! *ief use ( all su* g5ius z is n set aside 9 sci5ce or 9 art1 r to make ! re/ ( u ?9k1 ?an to furni% u ) ready-made ?\ghts1 h[ev] true or sublime8 ,nay1 ,i w\ld haz>d ! supposition t x 0 because ! m5 ( ! ,pa/ 7 pres5t$ ) su* a mass ( ready-made ?\ghts1 cre$s1 philosophies1 & moral =mul 7?9k ( ,deut]onomy67 all giv5 = p]fect & def9itively valid1 t !re did n appe> till s late 9 ! day j :at ,i h call$ ,intellig5ce1 :i* alone c\ld give t )\t :i* ! greate/ g5ius is solit>y & b>r53 an audi5ce1 a read]1 a m9d able to c>ry on ! ?9k+ &1 9 s f>1 able to elim9ate ! decidu\s1 ! rubbi%y elem5ts ( ! ?\ght already (f]$ to x4 ,! consid]ation ( ?is loss :i* mank9d may h suff]$ ?r\gh ! notion t ?\ghts mu/ be accept$ ready-made r ?an trans=m$ into "o's own1 & t1 consequ5tly1 m5 mu/ be set ap>t to d ! ?9k+ 7z ! prie/s once did ! pray+ & sacrific+7 = o!rs2 ?is consid]ation is at ! bottom ( my pres5t hatr$ ( ! idea 7:i* ,i %>$ 9 my y\?7 t exceptionally gift$ p]sons %\ld consecrate !mselves into a ca/e1 m9i/]s1 maybe1 ( a new religion1 *os5 vessels = a new-fangl$ deity4 ,& s9ce we are discuss+ ! reciprocal uses ( ,g5ius & ( m]e ,intellig5ce 7,g5ius ev] /imulat+ ,intellig5ce1 ,intellig5ce ev] keep+ ,g5ius )9 ! b\nds ( s5se & ( dec5cy71 all[ me to set my face aga9/ all ^? olig>*ies ( g5ius & virtue :i* e ,utopian philosoph] f ,plato to ,comte1 f ,r5an to ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 has want$ to foi/ on dull1 driv5 ,mank9d4 ,& let u take to he>t ! r$uctio ad absurdum ( all su* s*emes 9 ! late/ & huge/ joke ( our "o great laugh+ philosoph]1 :5 he %[s u ! _w gov]n$ by bald1 too?less & passionless sages1 :o1 ev5 )\t hav+ rea*$ ! ye>s ( ,me?uselah1 h long surviv$ ! age :5 e dec5t p]son %\ld retire to 8 or h] c(f94 ,& be=e leav+ ! subject ( ! s]vices 7sometimes sc>cely desir$7 :i* ,g5ius may ne$ at ! humble h&s ( ,intellig5ce1 let me po9t out h[ our m5 ( g5ius or !reab\ts 78,creative ,intellects0 is ! (ficial expression7 h latt]ly tak5 ov] "o ( ! mo/ remun]ative & mis*iev\s employm5ts ( all obsolete prie/hoods1 to wit3 ( fright5+ believ]s ) bogies ( _! manufacture4 ,=1 j z ! ,torm5ts ( ,hell & ! ,pitfalls ( ,s9 =m]ly suppli$ matt] = all ! le>n+ & eloqu5ce ( c5turies ( ,div9es1 s n[adays encyclopdic sci5ce & j\rnali/ic emphasis are be+ appli$ to mak+ our fle% creep ) prophecies ( ,p]ils4 ,!re is ,p]il f black1 br[n1 yell[ races2 f ,semites1 ,mongols1 ,lat9s 79 8,nordic0 c\ntries71 ,teutons 79 ,lat9 c\ntries71 ,celts all ov] ,anglo-,saxondom1 ,jews ?r\gh\t ! globe2 ,bol%eviks1 ,fasci/s & ,junk]s1 ,int]national ,communism & ,int]national ,f9ance1 ,milit>ism :i* 0 put an end to by ! ,w>1 besides our old fri5ds ,jesuits & ,freemasons4 ,!re is ,p]il f ! multiplication ( ,idiots & ! multiplication ( ,sup]m52 ,p]il f depopulation & ,p]il f ov]population1 f unsex$ wom5 & ov]-sex$ wom52 ,p]il f ov]-mu* altruism1 & ,p]il f insuffici5t altruism4 ,p]ils :i* ,i _c ev5 rememb]1 b by ^: side ^? ( ,w>1 ,pe/il5ce & ,fam9e are1 ( c\rse1 too famili> to be notic$4 ,inde$1 x is *>act]i/ic ( ?is latt]-day apocalypse t none ( ! prophets ( disa/] prophesi$ ! ,w> & ! ,fruits ( ,victory1 except1 if ,i rememb] correctly1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 :o1 h[ev]1 once ! ,w> _h be5 decl>$1 enli/$ at once = ! ,fleet ,/reet ,front & bid u un%ea? ! ,sword ( ,peace = ! f9al ext]m9ation ( ,milit>ism4444 ,!re=e1 x /rikes me t 9 view ( ?is multifold re9c>nation ( ! _s ( prophecy 9 our ,m5 ( ,sci5ce & ( ,lett]s1 "s increase ( ,intellig5ce may well be ne$$ to /eady our n]ves & all[ u to recognize ! real dang]s ( :i*1 heav5 kn[s1 !re are pl5ty requir+ to be fac$ ) 444 well1 ! f>-too-little ,intellig5ce already at our disposal4 ,=1 possibly because x is n 8creative0 7& creation usually implies *aos & refuse-heaps71 ,intellig5ce is especially pres]vative & %elt]+4 ,x is ! natural purifi] & tidi]-up :]e ,g5ius & ,/upidity1 disrupt+ & corrupt+ by turns1 h betwe5 !m play$ ! deuce ) our poor mortal h]itage4 ,& 9 ! face ( ! millionfold sacrifices ( self & o!rs :i* ,ideals & ,h]oisms h once aga9 pres5t$ to our fooli% admiration1 ,i w\ld g s f> z to add t ,intellig5ce is (t5 m humane ?an ,s5tim5t1 &1 (t5] /ill1 m b5efic5t ?an :at we call ,virtue4 ,f ! misapplications ( our ,sci5ce1 ! exagg]ations & lunacies ( our ,g5ius1 & ! havoc wr\ght by our high] in/9cts1 we !re=e ne$ to be sav$1 n by ,reason1 :i* is always too long 9 gett+ "u weigh1 b by ,intellig5ce1 active1 alacrit\s & ubiquit\s1 afraid nei!r ( be+ laugh$ at nor ( laugh+ at o!rs4444 ,b ev5 z ,i /amm] out ?is old-fa%ion$ dem& = ,salvation1 ! "n ( ,proteus s\nds sudd5ly 9 ! e> ( my _s4 ,h[ c ,i tell :at ,proteus may next bep]haps already is*ang+ into8 ,& aft] prat+ ab\t ,intellig5ce be+ "o-half light-he>t$ scepticism & "o-half /eady confid5ce1 am ,i go+ to jo9 ! mix$ *oir1 ec/atic or gr[l+1 ( prophesy+ optimi/s & pessimi/s8 ,b1 ?\gh re/ra9$ by t ?\ght ( ,proteus & 8 frequ5tly inconsid]ate metamorphoses1 ,i %\ld l to add a ^w on "o "q reg>d+ ! ne> future ( ,intellig5ce1 b ) ! und]/&+ t ,i d s n z a prophet ( :at may happ51 s mu* z a witness ( half a c5tury's already accompli%$ *anges4 ,! "q1 or r qu]y1 has d\btless occurr$ to "s ( my read]s1 & is z foll[s3 ,grant$ t ,intellig5ce rids u ( dang]\s sup]/itions1 & rids u1 moreov]1 ( ! habit ( sup]/ition1 :i* is a matt] less ( :at ?an ( h[ "o believes2 grant$ t along ) lucidity ,intellig5ce br+s also intellectual equity1 cleanness & dignity2 grant$ all ?is1 may n su* ga9s be paid = 9 disproportionate loss8 ,& may n ,intellig5ce itself con/itute a dang]8 ,has x n already begun despoil+ life ( _m ( ! %elt]s built by ! ,ages ) unkn[+ or inspir$ h&s8 ,worse /ill3 w x n replace ) its n>r[ & wav]+ lucidity ^? d>k unque/ion+ in/9cts & aspirations1 lurk+ ev] ready 9 ! obscure organization & ! my/]i\s =mul inh]it$ f our remote/ ance/ors8 ,to ?is ,i w\ld answ] t1 s f> z my obs]vation tells me1 ! s\l w always f9d "s %ape & "s mat]ial :]e9 to build1 or to re/ore1 ! %elt]s ne$$ 9 its mom5ts ( we>9ess & sorr[1 !re to await ! consolation :i* no cre$ seems to br+ )\t ! supreme aid ( "t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 t ! in/9ctive "p ( our nature1 :5 x is truly in/9ctive1 c surely be tru/$ to keep itself alive 9 ! face ( ! 7alas67 inevitably feeble imp]atives ( su* new-com]s z ,reason & ,intellig5ce4 ,moreov]1 t all ! sci5ces deal+ ) man po9t to ! fact t traditional comm&m5ts &1 ev5 m1 physiologically transmitt$ t5d5cies1 h con/itut$ !mselves z responses to *ang+ environm5ts & ne$s1 s t _! trans=mation may be expect$ z a result ( ! v movem5t ( ?+s :i* has produc$ !m4 ,&1 f9ally1 ,i w\ld add t1 ev5 if all ?is 7 d\btful1 we mu/ accept ! risks :i* ! com+ ( ,intellig5ce may entail ^u u1 because 7s at lea/ appe>s evid5t to me7 :atev] sets-back & tempor>y ov]:elm+s x may suff] 9 ! future1 ,intellig5ce is ( su* nature t1 once come1 x mu/ develop1 or at lea/ bide its "t & revive 9 z yet un=eseeable mann]4 ,& ,intellig5ce itself mu/ prep>e u to expect t e *ange may mean a loss1 b likewise mean an opportunity4 ,p]haps x may ev5 sometimes %[ u h[ ! "o c turn into ! o!r2 = does n ,intellig5ce keep an eye on ,proteus8 ,,f9is4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,a ,table ( ,cont5ts has be5 provid$ = ! conv5i5ce ( ! read]1 & is grant$ to ! public doma94 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,punctuation & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4