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Timebinder, v. 1, Issue 2, 1945

XIII 7 But never lose sight of the fact and the wonder that beauty does grow from the dung heap.

XIV - 3 Outer cataclysms have power to give new depths also of maturity and understanding as we accept them as a part of life and do not try to escape them. ((Yes, indeed, I've had many chances to find that out. -- EEE)).

XVI - 5 Man has made progress materially, but I'm not so sure that he has socially and philosophically. Our complex civilization is a more difficult job than primitive society and our mental and emotional capabilities may not have been developed fast enough to keep up. ((That's exactly it -- our material gains have run ahead, and now we're just beginning to catch up socially. It will be a long hard race, but I feel sure that Man can and will someday be able to equalize the two. -- EEE)).

XVII - 1 True, children and all of us need to understand all of the aspects of history and of life.

2 We need thoughtful consideration but not sentimental optimism which is a real danger.

4 Individuals do influence history, however, and are influenced by it. We cannot totally remove the individual from the picture. We have done that too much already. Maybe we need to consider different individuals, though. ((I meant that the emphasis was wrongly placed on the wrong type of individuals. -- EEE)).

XVIII - 1 And so today, also.

2 Men today know that all men have souls or human value, but it makes little difference. Is this not more barbaric than action when it was not known and believed?

3 Killing in war, starvation, malnutrition, mental illness, mass unconcern, may these not be more civilized forms of the same thing? ((Or the remnants of the old idea not yet entirely eradicated? -- EEE)).

5 Slavery is not dead in all parts of the world and some are treated worse than slaves because of their dependence on private employment. We need also to question carefully how much real freedom of religion, etc., we really have, especially in war time.

XIX - 3 No, Dad, unless you see that things must get much worse before they can get any better. ((Of course there are struggles ahead, but I still think Man can win to that grander life, someday. -- EEE)).

XXI 1 This reminds me of Plato's Republic. ((Great minds...hah! -- EEE)).

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XIII 7 But never lose sight of the fact and the wonder that beauty does grow from the dung heap. XIV - 3 Outer cataclysms have power to give new depths also of maturity and understanding as we accept them as a part of life and do not try to escape them. ((Yes, indeed, I've had many chances to find that out. -- EEE)). XVI - 5 Man has made progress materially, but I'm not so sure that he has socially and philosophically. Our complex civilization is a more difficult job than primitive society and our mental and emotional capabilities may not have been developed fast enough to keep up. ((That's exactly it -- our material gains have run ahead, and now we're just beginning to catch up socially. It will be a long hard race, but I feel sure that Man can and will someday be able to equalize the two. -- EEE)). XVII - 1 True, children and all of us need to understand all of the aspects of history and of life. 2 We need thoughtful consideration but not sentimental optimism which is a real danger. 4 Individuals do influence history, however, and are influenced by it. We cannot totally remove the individual from the picture. We have done that too much already. Maybe we need to consider different individuals, though. ((I meant that the emphasis was wrongly placed on the wrong type of individuals. -- EEE)). XVIII - 1 And so today, also. 2 Men today know that all men have souls or human value, but it makes little difference. Is this not more barbaric than action when it was not known and believed? 3 Killing in war, starvation, malnutrition, mental illness, mass unconcern, may these not be more civilized forms of the same thing? ((Or the remnants of the old idea not yet entirely eradicated? -- EEE)). 5 Slavery is not dead in all parts of the world and some are treated worse than slaves because of their dependence on private employment. We need also to question carefully how much real freedom of religion, etc., we really have, especially in war time. XIX - 3 No, Dad, unless you see that things must get much worse before they can get any better. ((Of course there are struggles ahead, but I still think Man can win to that grander life, someday. -- EEE)). XXI 1 This reminds me of Plato's Republic. ((Great minds...hah! -- EEE)). 30