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Timebinder, v. 1, Issue 2, 1945

"Definitely agree with the HISTORY article. Modern teaching systems for this and similar subjects seem uninspired, for the most part.

"THE TIME-BINDER sorta looks like one of those too-good-to-be-true things that appear every eternity; would certainly like to see it made a regular subzine, if humanly possible. It's too darned good to die a one-shot."
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DAVID NEWTON
"We appreciated getting THE TIME-BINDER. It certainly looks as if you had put a great deal of work into it. Such energy and enthusiasm as yours are rare commodities!

"As far as comments go, you probably know from our talk in Chicago that I do not personally subscribe to your main theme -- the inevitability of the eventual achievement of a good society. Nor do I agree that history is a record of increasing achievement. It is my opinion that few if any historians would agree with that idea.  am certain sociologists do not. I am inclined to agree with Huxley that 'the only true progress is that towards a greater charity among men' and history is by no means a record of that. If, on the other hand, your criterion is solely that of progress in knowledge and technique, I would like to suggest that you take a look at the world around you and then ask yourself what it gets us. In short, as far as I know there is no evidence sufficient to warrant your belief that man has progressed and still less that he will. Science does not deal in futures, anyway, until there has been sufficient experience to warrant a theory. ((Did my answering letter help any? -- EEE)).

"There are two books that I would recommend to you to read. The first is John T. Flynn's 'AS WE GO MARCHING', which gives facts and figures as to how far the U. S. has gone down the same road as Germany and Italy. The second is Lincoln Steffen's 'AUTOBIOGRAPHY', which is in large part an analysis of the relation between business and government in this country. ((Flynn & Steffens, eh? Hmmm. -- EEE)).

"The first book refutes your statement on page eight of THE TIME-BINDER that '...still our country continues onward, ever growing, ever becoming greater'. The second is added refutation of that statement, besides applying it very specifically to your statement on page 21 that 'bossism...is...declining somewhat'.

"For a general and very entertaining statement in opposition to your whole point of view I recommend 'CANDIDE' by Voltaire. I do not mean to liken you to Dr. Santagloss, but think you might find him interesting. My own scepticism is like Candide's, not pessimism, but an unwillingness to believe anything without proof. In other words, you may be right, but you haven't proved it, you've only said that you believed it. Now go 

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"Definitely agree with the HISTORY article. Modern teaching systems for this and similar subjects seem uninspired, for the most part. "THE TIME-BINDER sorta looks like one of those too-good-to-be-true things that appear every eternity; would certainly like to see it made a regular subzine, if humanly possible. It's too darned good to die a one-shot." **** DAVID NEWTON "We appreciated getting THE TIME-BINDER. It certainly looks as if you had put a great deal of work into it. Such energy and enthusiasm as yours are rare commodities! "As far as comments go, you probably know from our talk in Chicago that I do not personally subscribe to your main theme -- the inevitability of the eventual achievement of a good society. Nor do I agree that history is a record of increasing achievement. It is my opinion that few if any historians would agree with that idea. am certain sociologists do not. I am inclined to agree with Huxley that 'the only true progress is that towards a greater charity among men' and history is by no means a record of that. If, on the other hand, your criterion is solely that of progress in knowledge and technique, I would like to suggest that you take a look at the world around you and then ask yourself what it gets us. In short, as far as I know there is no evidence sufficient to warrant your belief that man has progressed and still less that he will. Science does not deal in futures, anyway, until there has been sufficient experience to warrant a theory. ((Did my answering letter help any? -- EEE)). "There are two books that I would recommend to you to read. The first is John T. Flynn's 'AS WE GO MARCHING', which gives facts and figures as to how far the U. S. has gone down the same road as Germany and Italy. The second is Lincoln Steffen's 'AUTOBIOGRAPHY', which is in large part an analysis of the relation between business and government in this country. ((Flynn & Steffens, eh? Hmmm. -- EEE)). "The first book refutes your statement on page eight of THE TIME-BINDER that '...still our country continues onward, ever growing, ever becoming greater'. The second is added refutation of that statement, besides applying it very specifically to your statement on page 21 that 'bossism...is...declining somewhat'. "For a general and very entertaining statement in opposition to your whole point of view I recommend 'CANDIDE' by Voltaire. I do not mean to liken you to Dr. Santagloss, but think you might find him interesting. My own scepticism is like Candide's, not pessimism, but an unwillingness to believe anything without proof. In other words, you may be right, but you haven't proved it, you've only said that you believed it. Now go 10