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Timebinder, v. 1, issue 4, 1945
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Mr. David Newton mentions Robinson's Mind In the Making, which is one of the acknowledged great books by every educated, trained, and enlightened person whom I know personally, who has read it. The fact that it expresses an enlightened opinion, and also believes in man and civilization in a rational way, is evidence for its worth. There is one question I would like to ask? What place, and by what reasoning, can a C.O. occupy in America after the end of the war if they do not help win it? It sounds too much like being a parasite if one does not give equal to what one receives. Mrs. Newton puts forward some good sociological ideas. I would also like to see them worked out. Now I would suggest that the C. O.'s in the United States, of which there are a good many thousands, found a colony and develop it along their principles. I am not joking, by the way. The world is the result of successful colonies, and there will be many more in the future. I feel reasonably certain that a rich country like Alaska could be bought: i.e., the private holdings; and homesteaded for the rest, by C. O.'s who have sociological ideas and wish to work them out. Is it too much to ask anyone to realize that an idea no matter how good it sounds, is absolutely and completely worthless unless it works in practice? Therefore the good ideas in the C.O.'s scheme should have a chance to be worked out, and I do not believe that they can be worked out in our present society, and I, for one, am not willing to try them out here until I see how they work out somewhere else. What about it, Mr. and Mrs. Newton? Here is a chance. A helpful, practical scheme for founding a modern colony is outlined in detail in Walter Pitkin's Chance of a Life Time. What about taking a look at it and going on the practice as soon as the C. O.'s are released? You evidently have a very intelligent daughter, judging by her letter. I do not agree with her very much, but what the hell, if everybody agreed, then there would be very little progress. Clear thinking is desirable, and life is a series of compromises anyway, so disagreement should stimulate. How few people realize that if they were to be right 51% of the time in their judgments, they could do on the stock market and soon own the United States! Answer to Dr. Gardner: The difference between the last paragraph of your letter, and the rest of it, is so great in tone and in tolerance, that it is hard to realize that they came from the same person. Hers is something else that may set you back on your heels, too, Doctor. I thought everyone who knew me knew that my elder daughter's name is now Virginia Newton. Had I not so thought, I would 21
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Mr. David Newton mentions Robinson's Mind In the Making, which is one of the acknowledged great books by every educated, trained, and enlightened person whom I know personally, who has read it. The fact that it expresses an enlightened opinion, and also believes in man and civilization in a rational way, is evidence for its worth. There is one question I would like to ask? What place, and by what reasoning, can a C.O. occupy in America after the end of the war if they do not help win it? It sounds too much like being a parasite if one does not give equal to what one receives. Mrs. Newton puts forward some good sociological ideas. I would also like to see them worked out. Now I would suggest that the C. O.'s in the United States, of which there are a good many thousands, found a colony and develop it along their principles. I am not joking, by the way. The world is the result of successful colonies, and there will be many more in the future. I feel reasonably certain that a rich country like Alaska could be bought: i.e., the private holdings; and homesteaded for the rest, by C. O.'s who have sociological ideas and wish to work them out. Is it too much to ask anyone to realize that an idea no matter how good it sounds, is absolutely and completely worthless unless it works in practice? Therefore the good ideas in the C.O.'s scheme should have a chance to be worked out, and I do not believe that they can be worked out in our present society, and I, for one, am not willing to try them out here until I see how they work out somewhere else. What about it, Mr. and Mrs. Newton? Here is a chance. A helpful, practical scheme for founding a modern colony is outlined in detail in Walter Pitkin's Chance of a Life Time. What about taking a look at it and going on the practice as soon as the C. O.'s are released? You evidently have a very intelligent daughter, judging by her letter. I do not agree with her very much, but what the hell, if everybody agreed, then there would be very little progress. Clear thinking is desirable, and life is a series of compromises anyway, so disagreement should stimulate. How few people realize that if they were to be right 51% of the time in their judgments, they could do on the stock market and soon own the United States! Answer to Dr. Gardner: The difference between the last paragraph of your letter, and the rest of it, is so great in tone and in tolerance, that it is hard to realize that they came from the same person. Hers is something else that may set you back on your heels, too, Doctor. I thought everyone who knew me knew that my elder daughter's name is now Virginia Newton. Had I not so thought, I would 21
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