CHAPTER XI 



NEBVE CULTUEE 



We seem to have struck an era of ''nerves." 

 Large numbers of men and women show a nerv- 

 ous instability that often has its roots in de- 

 fective training and example during the open- 

 ing years. Early education and control are 

 necessary to check this growing tendency. 



Probably more trouble is produced in the 

 world by neurotics than by criminals. The for- 

 mer do not react in a normal and healthy man- 

 ner to the stimuli of their environment and are 

 easily maladjusted in all their relationships. 

 These persons drift from neurologist to quack, 

 from astrologer to osteopath, and usually end 

 in one of the happiness cults whose followers 

 spend their time in joyously dodging obligations 

 and realities. Numerous imaginary diseases 

 are constantly encountered and cured by imagi- 

 nary remedies. Not a few obscure illnesses 



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