founded on objective evidence; secondly, the assumption 

 that individuals are justified in making others carry out 

 their own wishes, whether by the direct or indirect use of 

 force; and thirdly, the view that the individual owes to 

 society more than what he has mutually agreed to exchange 

 with other individuals for their work. 



Under the first heading must be included all forms of 

 mysticism and pseudo-science, and all forms of religious 

 faith, for none of these beliefs can be substantiated in a way 

 which can convince all people of their correctness — indeed 

 the existence of so many conflicting tenets in the various 

 religions of Man, which have not been resolved for thou- 

 sands of years, surely indicates strongly the basic falseness 

 of religion in its world view. Under the second heading we 

 must note that this assumption is at the root of all large 

 scale human conflicts, and that it is the cause of enormous 

 misery for men throughout the ages, for if men had not 

 accepted the right of the individual to impress his wishes 

 on others, none of the dictatorial civilizations would have 

 been possible. Under the third heading must be placed the 

 origination of societies in which the primary significance 

 of individual thought and action has been replaced by the 

 action of groups — leading to the slowing down of Man's 

 evolution and the eventual decay of the socialized societies 

 concerned. 



In contradistinction to the foregoing diflSculties scienti- 

 fic method provides us with clear solutions of the major 

 world problems facing us today; the basic assumptions of 

 science are open to objective test by all who wish to do so; 

 present scientific knowledge indicates that the manner in 

 which research is conducted gives the best likelihood of 

 success possible to us in tackling any given problem; avail- 

 able knowledge shows that the Earth can be altered to sup- 



