The Archive · 1939

Gross Economic Inequality

We view today a world of ross economic inequality, threatened with mass slavery and brutal domination by madmen and worse. What has become of concepts of humanism, of "live and let live." of neighbourliness and of charity? It seems they are Currently considered impractical ab-Stractions only to be talked about but hot se tually to be implemented in the real and tangible affairs of the world.

The graduate of today is summoned to put his education to work for humanity as never before, The times call for clear thinking and courageous: fappralsement of events and world practices. We are tired of the Natrong, silent men" who do nothing impressively while the world catching on fire, "We are more than tired of the noisy, excitable "men of action" who are doing everything to spread the flames, We are tired of the stereotyped formulas and political jargon offered tus for the solution of our problems. We are tired of economic doctrines based solely upon greed which admit considerations of social justice: We are tired of crack-pot economists who promise miracles of abundance without brain work or any work. We are tired of mob rule under demiago-{ues and regimentation under tyrants, What we seek is a renaissance of mentality wherein men will think terms of sanity. reality and sincerity which may be translated into humane and sensible action. Unless the persons in control who are now shaping. world civilization change their mental processes, suggest that the scientists of the world go on a strike.

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