278 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL SCIENCE 



While man, due to his intelligence, may rise superior to 

 circumstances and environment, yet he is entirely dependent 

 upon nature. All possible mental attainments cannot free 

 man from the necessity of supplying his animal needs. He 

 requires air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat. He 

 suffers pain and discomfort as does any other animal, and must 

 pay the penalty of wrong living as any animal must. Never- 

 theless, above and beyond all this, man's mind, through edu- 

 cation of mind and body, may rise superior and cause him 

 to merit truly the title of " Lord of Creation." 



References : 



1. 1205 : 414. Man a Primate. 



2. 1304 : 369-375. Man and Nature. 



3. 1503 : 316. Man's Place in Nature, 

 a. 1302 : 383-384. The Ascent of Man. 



6. 1303 : 345-346. Races of Mankind. 



c. 1305:350-358. Man. 



d. 1307:334-335. Man. 



202. NATURE AND BUSINESS 



The natural conditions in which man finds himself have a 

 great effect upon the kind of business which he will pursue, 

 and his character in some special direction. This is especially 

 true of uncivilized man, for nature is his master. As knowl- 

 edge and inventiveness increase, man gains a mastery over 

 nature and alters many of those conditions which are unsatis- 

 factory to him. 



The business of a nation is affected similarly to the life of 

 the individual. Mountains and plains, bays and harbors, 

 all influence business, which follows the paths of least resist- 

 ance unless great gain is expected. Any desirable feature 



