CHAPTER V 



SUBCONSCIOUS MIND IN RESPECT TO GROUPS 



The foregoing show the functioning of sub- 

 conscious mind in single individuals, but where 

 communities are concerned, I believe that the 

 subconscious principle, collectively, is by a 

 telepathic process, merged into oneness ; that 

 is to say, all units within a certain radius are 

 Unked together by telepathy so that one mind 

 serves the entire group. At all events, we 

 shall take this as a working hypothesis. Given, 

 then, that the units, collectively, function as 

 one mind, and for the moment lose sight of 

 the fact that, materially speaking, they have 

 separate bodies, it is then conceivable that 

 works of combined labour and joint action can 

 be carried out. But, on the other hand, it is 

 inconceivable that creatures functioning inde- 

 pendently on a plane where there is no reason- 

 ing mind, can achieve elaborately constructed 

 homes, nests, cells, agglomerated and com- 

 pound cocoons, etc., such as are constructed 

 and which excite our wonder and admiration. 



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